preposition

including

including, containing

The price is £50, including tax.

The price is $50, including tax.

Many people were there, including my friends.

Many people were there, including my friends.

including ((sth./sb.)) to contain (sth./sb.) as part of a whole The price is $50, including tax.

Synonyms: containing, comprising; Antonyms: excluding

From Latin 'includere' (in- 'in' + claudere 'to shut'). It is the present participle of the verb 'include'.

Think of the 'in-' prefix as putting something 'in' a group or list.

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