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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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Why not enclose Vuitton’s allotted space within the shell of a trans-Atlantic liner?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

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

Later, James Turrell would be the most fashionable, his platforms constructed to enclose views of the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

By working straight through supper and then by lamplight, I was able to enclose the whole yard.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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