verb
include
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verb
1
To have something as part of a whole; to contain.
"The price includes breakfast and taxes."
"The guest list includes several old friends from university."
2
To add something to a group or category.
"Please include your phone number on the form."
How to Use Include
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo have as a part, or to add something to a set.
Common mistake
Comprise means "to consist of," and traditionally shouldn't be followed by "of" — many people confuse it with include, which works fine with a direct object ("the price includes tax").
Easily confused with
Common pairings
include tax
not limited to but including
include everyone
Word Forms
included past tense, includes plural, includes singular
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Etymology
From Latin includere, "to shut in, enclose," from in- + claudere, "to shut" — the same root as "close" and "enclose."