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in·clude  (n-kld)
tr.v. in·clud·ed, in·clud·ing, in·cludes
1. To take in as a part, element, or member.
2. To contain as a secondary or subordinate element.
3. To consider with or place into a group, class, or total: thanked the host for including us.

[Middle English includen, from Latin incldere, to enclose : in-, in; see in-2 + claudere, to close.]

in·cluda·ble, in·cludi·ble adj.
Synonyms: include, comprise, comprehend, embrace, involve
These verbs mean to take in or contain as part of something larger. Include often implies an incomplete listing: "Through the process of amendment, interpretation and court decision I have finally been included in 'We, the people'" (Barbara C. Jordan).
Comprise usually implies that all of the components are stated: The book comprises 15 chapters.
Comprehend and embrace usually refer to the taking in of subordinate elements: My field of study comprehends several disciplines. This theory embraces many facets of human behavior.
Involve usually suggests inclusion as a logical consequence or necessary condition: "Every argument involves some assumptions" (Brooke F. Westcott).
Usage Note: Some writers insist that include be used only when it is followed by a partial list of the contents of the referent of the subject. Therefore, one may write New England includes Connecticut and Rhode Island, but one must use comprise or consist of to provide full enumeration: New England comprises (not includes) Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. This restriction is too strong. Include does not rule out the possibility of a complete listing. Thus the sentence The bibliography should include all the journal articles you have used does not entail that the bibliography must contain something other than journal articles, though it does leave that possibility open. The use of comprise or consist of, however, will avoid ambiguity when a listing is meant to be exhaustive. Thus the sentence The task force includes all of the Navy units on active duty in the region allows for the possibility that Marine and Army units are also taking part, where the same sentence with comprise would entail that the task force contained only Navy forces. See Usage Note at comprise.

include
Verb
[-cluding, -cluded]
1. to have as part of the whole
2. to put in as part of a set, group, or category [Latin in- in + claudere to close]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"
contain, incorporate, comprise - include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
involve - contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"
subsume - contain or include; "This new system subsumes the old one"
contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
inhere in, attach to - be part of; "This problem inheres in the design"
exclude - lack or fail to include; "The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages"
2.include - consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of culprits"
count - include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
colligate, subsume - consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
carry - include, as on a list; "How many people are carried on the payroll?"
exclude, leave out, omit, leave off, except, take out - prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
3.include - add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
4.include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
admit, take on, accept, take - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
induct, initiate - accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty"
readmit - admit again or anew; "After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted"
involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"

include
verb 2. count, introduce, make a part of, number among
verb 3. add, enter, put in, insert
Translations
include [ɪnˈkluːd] vtincluir, comprender;
(in letter) → adjuntar;
the tip is/is not included → la propina está/no está incluida

include [ɪnˈkluːd] vtinclure, comprendre;
service is/is not included → le service est compris/n'est pas compris

include [ɪnˈkluːd] vteinbeziehen;
(in price) → einschließen;
the tip is not included in the price → Trinkgeld ist im Preis nicht inbegriffen

include [ɪnˈkluːd] vtincludere, comprendere;
the tip is/is not included → la mancia è compresa/esclusa

include
v include [iŋˈkluːd]
to take in or consider along with (other people, things etc) as part of a group, set etc Am I included in the team?; Your duties include making the tea. insluit يَشْمَل، يَشتَمِل включвам zahrnout inkludere; tage med; indbefatte einschließen (συμ)περιλαμβάνω incluir kaasa arvama, sisaldama شامل بودن sisältää, laskea mukaan inclure, comprendre לְהָכִיל, לִכלוֹל सम्मिलित करना uključiti, uključivati benne van; tartalmaz; be(le)vesz mencakup telja með includere, comprendere 含む 포함하다 įtraukti ietvert; iekļaut termasuk opnemen, bevatten medregne, omfatte, inkludere obejmować incluir a inclu­de, a cu­prin­de включать zahrnúť (do), zahŕňať, obsahovať vključiti uključiti innefatta, inkludera, omfatta ประกอบด้วย dahil etmek 包括 містити в собі, охоплювати شامل ہونا bao gồm
n inˈclusion [-ʒən]
insluiting إشْتِمال، تَضَمُّن включване započtení do indbefatning die Einbeziehung συνυπολογισμός inclusión kaasaarvamine درخود داری sisällyttäminen inclusion הָכלָלָה समावेशन uključivanje, uključenje beleértés, beleszámítás pencakupan það að vera innifalinn/meðtalinn inclusione 包含 포함 įtraukimas ietveršana; iekļaušana pemasukan insluiting medregning, inkludering włączenie inclusão includere включение zahrnutie vključitev uključivanje innefattande, medräknande การผนวก dahil etme 包括 включення; вміщення شمولیت sự bao gồm
prep including
The whole family has been ill, including the baby. inbegrepe, asook بِما فيه، بِضِمْنِه включително včetně inklusive einschließlich συμπεριλαμβανομένου incluyendo, incluido kaasa arvatud من جمله mukaan lukien (y) compris כּוֹלֵל सम्मिलित करते हुए uračunavši, uključivo beleértve termasuk þar með talinn compreso ~を含めて ...을 포함하여 įskaitant ieskaitot; to skaitā termasuk inbegrepen medregnet, inklusiv łącznie z incluindo inclusiv включая, в том числе vrátane vključno uključujući inklusive, däribland รวมทั้ง ...-de dahil 包括 включаючи, в тому числі بشمول bao gồm
adj inˈclusive [-siv]
counting both the first and last in a series May 7 to May 9 inclusive is three days. insluitend شامِل، مُشْتَمِل عَلى включващ včetně inklusive; iberegnet einschließlich που συμπεριλαμβάνει inclusive kaasa arvatud شامل شده؛ کلی mukaan luettuna inclus כּוֹלֵל को मिलाकर koji sadržava, uključiv bezárólag sampai dengan meðtalinn incluso 含めて 포함한 imtinai ietverošs; ieskaitot termasuk inclusief innbefattet, inklusiv włącznie inclusive inclusiv включающий (в себя) vrátane vštet uključujući inberäknad, till och med ทั้งหมด kapsayan, içeren (首尾)包括在內的 включно مع، بشمول kể cả包括内的


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In composing the Odyssey he did not include all the adventures of Odysseus--such as his wound on Parnassus, or his feigned madness at the mustering of the host--incidents between which there was no necessary or probable connection: but he made the Odyssey, and likewise the Iliad, to centre round an action that in our sense of the word is one.
The forms of those bodies are accurately such as, within a given surface, to include the greatest possible amount of matter; -- while the surfaces themselves are so disposed as to accommodate a denser population than could be accommodated on the same surfaces otherwise arranged.
There are numbers of the like kind; especially if you include dreams, and predictions of astrology.
 
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