enclose

English

/ənˈkloʊz/, /ɪnˈkləʊz/, /ɪnˈkloʊz/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to surround with a wall, fence, etc.
  • (transitive) to insert into a container, usually an envelope or package

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English enclosen, enclos derived from Old French enclose derived from Latin *inclaudo, *inclaudere, *inclaudō, inclūdō affix from English close (enclosed) root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂w- (hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kleh₂w-

Gloss

hook, peg, crook, a peg, a crook

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