- to close; hem in; surround
- to surround (land) with or as if with a fence
- to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter
- to contain or hold
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•close /ɛnˈkloʊz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -closed, -clos•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to close in on all sides;
surround:A high stone wall enclosed the estate. - to put in the same envelope or package with something else:I am enclosing a check with this letter.
en•close
(en klōz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -closed, -clos•ing.
en•clos′a•ble, adj.
en•clos′er, n.
- to shut or hem in;
close in on all sides:a valley enclosed by tall mountains. - to surround, as with a fence or wall:to enclose land.
- to insert in the same envelope, package, or the like:He enclosed a check. A book was sent with the bill enclosed.
- to hold or contain:His letter enclosed a check.
- Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]
- to restrict to the enclosure of a monastery or convent.
- (of a monastery, convent, church, etc.) to establish or fix the boundary of an enclosure.
- Middle English en-, inclosen. See in-1, close 1275–1325
en•clos′er, n.
- 1. 2. encircle, encompass, ring, girdle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
enclose, inclose /ɪnˈkləʊz/ vb (transitive)
'enclose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bailey
- bank
- bark
- bind
- box
- bracket
- bucket seat
- capsulize
- circle
- clamp
- close
- coerce
- conclude
- corset
- crib
- dash
- dyke
- embank
- embay
- embosom
- embower
- embrace
- encapsulate
- encase
- enchase
- encircle
- enclave
- enclosure
- encompass
- encyst
- enshrine
- envelop
- envelope
- étui
- fasten
- fence
- foist
- fold
- frame
- glass
- hedge
- hem
- immure
- in
- inclose
- include
- lap
- net
- palisade
- angle bracket