include
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
includes;
included;
including
includes;
included;
including
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCLUDE
[+ object]
1
not used in progressive tenses
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to have (someone or something) as part of a group or total
:
to contain (someone or something) in a group or as a part of something
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opposite exclude
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The speakers will include several experts on the subject.
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The price of dinner includes dessert.
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Admission to the museum is included in the tour package.
2
:
to make (someone or something) a part of something
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opposite exclude
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The results came in too late for us to include them in the study.
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He says he doesn't want to be included in the project. [=he doesn't want to participate in the project]
[noncount]
[count]
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I was surprised by the inclusion of his name in the credits.
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the inclusion of parents at the school board meeting
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The collection has some surprising inclusions. [=it includes some surprising things]
