English dictionary

include Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of include?

The plural of include is includes.

Q: What is the past tense of include?

The past tense of include is included. The present participle is including.

/ɪnˈkluːd/

What Does Include Mean?

Include is a verb that means To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member. It can also mean To consider as part of something; to comprehend. As a noun, it means A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

Include in Brief

Part of speech	verb, noun
Pronunciation	/ɪnˈkluːd/
Synonyms	admit and let in
Antonyms	omit, exclude and shut
Plural	includes
Verb forms	includes, including, included

Include Definition (Verb)

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.
To consider as part of something; to comprehend.
The vacation package includes car rental.
To enclose, confine.
To conclude; to terminate.
To use a directive that allows the use of source code from another file.
You have to include the strings library to use this function.

Include as a Noun

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

Verb

To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.
Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets?

Synonyms of Include

admit let in

Include synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Include

omit exclude shut leave out take out leave off except keep out shut out

Include in a Sentence

I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.

The vacation package includes car rental.

Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets?

I was included in the invitation to the family gathering.

up to and including page twenty-five

You have to include the strings library to use this function.

Word Forms & Grammar

include (third-person singular simple present includes, present participle including, simple past and past participle included)

include (plural includes)

Words That Rhyme With Include

Origin of Include

From Middle English includen, borrowed from Latin inclūdere (“to shut in, enclose, insert”), from in- (“in”) + claudere (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- (“key, hook, nail”). Doublet of enclose. Displaced native Old English belūcan (“to include,” also “to shut in”).

Quick Answers About Include

Is include a verb or a noun?

Include is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for include?

Words with a similar meaning to include include admit and let in. See the full list of include synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of include?

Words opposite in meaning to include are omit, exclude, shut and leave out.

What is the plural of include?

The plural of include is includes.

What is the past tense of include?

The past tense of include is included. The present participle is including.