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enclose

[en-klohz] / ɛnˈkloʊz /
VERB
put inside, surround
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block off encase encircle encompass hem in insert wrap
STRONG
blockade bound cage circle circumscribe confine corral cover enfold enshroud environ fence hedge imbue immure implant impound imprison include induct intern jail limit mew pen restrict veil
WEAK
box up close in coop fence off lock in lock up mure set apart shut in wall in
Antonyms
STRONG
exclude face free let go liberate meet reject release reveal set free
WEAK
unloose

Example Sentences

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Two new walls, built to enclose the porch, didn’t feature exposed brick like the others, so Robe set them apart with burgundy Jennifer Shorto wallpaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

They requested China enclose this section inside the embassy's security perimeter.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

In an open letter sent to the community in January, SHM described the “double-barrier” that will enclose the pens and other measures to address these concerns.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 19, 2024

The new method also makes it possible to enclose several hundred proteins in a small volume, an important feature for further understanding.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

Perhaps this is because they enclose the unique, the spectacular, the astounding—the greatest waterfall, the deepest canyon, the highest cliff, the most stupendous works of man or nature.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.