01 v. t. To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to in…
imp. & p. p.
Inclosed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inclosing
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1.
To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls.“How many evils have inclosed me round!” — Milton.
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To put within a case, envelope, or the like; to fold (a thing) within another or into the same parcel; as, to inclose a letter or a bank note.“The inclosed copies of the treaty.” — Sir W. Temple.
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To separate from common grounds by a fence; as, to inclose lands.
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To put into harness; to harness.[Obs.]“They went to coach and their horse inclose.” — Chapman.