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Definition of: enclose
(in·klōz′) v.t. ·closed, ·clos·ing
1. To close in; fence in.
2. To place in a cover, envelope, etc.
3. To place, as a check, in a cover, envelope, etc., with a letter or message.
4. To surround; trap. Also spelled inclose. See synonyms under CIRCUMSCRIBE, EMBRACE1. [<EN-1 + CLOSE, after OF enclos, pp. of enclore shut in]
—en·clos′er noun
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