include (/ɪnˈkluːd/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /ɪnˈkluːd/
Meaning
Meaning: contain as part
To contain something as a part of a whole, or to make it part of a group. It is the opposite of ‘exclude’.
Examples
🗣 The price of the ticket will include lunch and a guided tour of the castle.
Etymology
From Latin ‘includere’ (to shut in), from ‘in-‘ (in) and ‘claudere’ (to close).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in formal, business, and descriptive contexts.
Tags: contain, part