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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Include \In*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Included}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Including}.] [L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in +
claudere to shut. See {Close}, and cf. {Enclose}.]
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1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to
inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a
pearl is included in a shell.
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2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the
whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to
contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare
includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to
the family; to and including page twenty-five.
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The whole included race, his purposed prey.
--Milton.
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The loss of such a lord includes all harm. --Shak.
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3. To conclude; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
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Come, let us go; we will include all jars
With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity. --Shak.
Syn: To contain; inclose; comprise; comprehend; embrace;
involve.
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