Thesaurus: include

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1. v. t. 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. v. t. 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.
3. v. t. To conclude; to end; to terminate.
4. v. have as a part, be made up out of
5. v. consider as part of something
6. v. add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
7. v. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
8. 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.
9. v:100 v. have as a part, be made up out of v. consider as part of something v. add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category