enclose
/ɪnˈkloʊz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.77 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "to enclose lands"
- "When members of this clan come upon the tracks of a tiger, they must, as a mark of homage, enclose them with three little sticks."
- "The creative commons of the internet has been gradually and inexorably enclosed, much as agricultural land was by parliamentary acts from 1600 onwards in England."
- "Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require a reply."
Etymology
From Middle English enclosen, inclosen, from Middle English enclos, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudō, *inclaudere, from Latin inclūdō (doublet of include), from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Equivalent to en- + close.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *(s)kleh₂w-, enclosen, enclos, enclose, *inclaudo, inclūdō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪnˈkloʊz/
- British English: /ɪnˈkləʊz/