include
/ɪnˈkluːd
/verb [with object]
1Comprise or contain as part of a whole: the price includes dinner, bed, and breakfast other changes included the abolition of the death penalty...
- The few articles of furniture included a narrow bed, a chair, and a desk in one corner.
- The fries were quite good, and they are included in the price of the dinner.
- On our honeymoon Shara was only allowed breakfast and dinner because lunch was not included in the price.
Synonyms
incorporate, comprise, encompass, cover, embrace, involve, take in, number, contain;
consist of, be made up of, be composed of
formal comprehend
2Make part of a whole or set: we have included some hints for beginners in this section...
- The FBI's documents included no hint as to how someone mistakenly put on can get himself removed.
- The Prime Minister hinted yesterday that legislation on airguns may be included in the Queen's Speech.
- The Supreme Court filings included only a hint of the nastiness and sleaze from the family fight.
Synonyms
add, insert, put in, append, enter, build in
2.1Allow (someone) to share in an activity or privilege: there were doubts as to whether she was included in the invitation...
- There might be a cousin visiting and you have to decide whether you include him in the sample.
- I also seem to recall that Clarke said this encounter included him and other unnamed persons.
- He is included by name regardless of whether or not he has children.
Synonyms
allow for, count, take into account, take into consideration
2.2 (include someone out) informal Specifically exclude someone from a group or activity.Nor are you, and this is important for anybody who adheres to the EE Cummings adage ‘include me out’, constantly being pestered to join in with everything....
- If so, in the immortal words of Sam Goldwyn, ‘include me out!’
- If that's supposed to be Utopia, include me out.
Usage
Include has a broader meaning than comprise. In the sentence the accommodation comprises 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, and living room, the word comprise implies that there is no accommodation other than that listed. Include can be used in this way too, but it is also used in a non-restrictive way, implying that there may be other things not specifically mentioned that are part of the same category, as in the price includes a special welcome pack.
Origin
Late Middle English (also in the sense 'shut in'): from Latin includere, from in- 'into' + claudere 'to shut'.