Words / B2

in-KLOHZ/ɪnˈkləʊz/

To enclose is to put something in the same envelope, or to surround land: enclose a cheque; an enclosed garden. Include is wider (it need not be in an envelope). Attach is for emails. Appeals: enclose a stamped envelope. Mix-up: envelope is the noun (already in the dictionary).

Meaning

To put something in the same envelope; also to surround a place with a barrier.

Examples

• “Please enclose a stamped envelope with the appeal form.”
• “A fence encloses the site, which is the surround sense.”

Good to know

enclose something with a letter; enclosed please find (old-fashioned). Email: attach. Land: enclosed by. Noun mix-up: envelope. Forms and land law.

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