In*clude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Included; p. pr. &
vb. n. Including.]
[L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in + claudere to shut. See
Close, and cf. Enclose.]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to inclose; as, the shell of
a nut includes the kernel; a
pearl is included in a shell.
2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part,
an argument or reason the
inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his
sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five.
The whole included race, his purposed prey.
Milton. The loss of such
a lord includes all harm.
Shak. 3. To conclude; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
Come, let us go; we will
include all jars
With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity.
Shak. Syn. -- To contain; inclose; comprise; comprehend; embrace; involve.
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