enclosing

en·close

(ĕn-klōz′) also in·close (ĭn-)

tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es also in·closed or in·clos·ing or in·clos·es

1.

a. To surround on all sides; close in: a valley that is enclosed by rugged peaks.

b. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture.

c. To build or equip with a roof and walls: enclosed the deck for winter use.

2. To contain, especially so as to envelop or shelter: "Every one of those darkly clustered houses encloses its own secret" (Charles Dickens).

3. To insert into the same envelope or package: enclose a check with the order.

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[Middle English enclosen, from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore, from Latin inclūdere; see include.]

Synonyms: enclose, cage, fence, hem¹, pen², wall
These verbs mean to surround and confine within a limited area: cattle enclosed in feedlots; was caged in the office all afternoon; a garden fenced in by shrubbery; a battalion hemmed in by enemy troops; ships penned up in the harbor; prisoners who were walled in.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

enclosing - the act of enclosing something inside something else envelopment, inclosure, enclosure intromission, insertion, introduction - the act of putting one thing into another boxing, packing - the enclosure of something in a package or box encasement, incasement - the act of enclosing something in a case

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