enclose
Translation
to enclose, to surround, to include
Examples
Please enclose a cheque with your letter.
Please enclose a check with your letter.
The garden is enclosed by a high wall.
The garden is enclosed by a high wall.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with/in sth.)) to include sth. with sth. else in a letter Please enclose a check with your order.
((sth.)) to surround sth. A high fence encloses the property.
Similar Words
Synonyms: surround, insert, include; Antonyms: exclude, release
Etymology
From the prefix 'en-' (in) and 'close'. Literally means 'to close in'.
Memory Tips
Imagine putting something 'in' a 'closed' space, like a letter in an envelope.