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/ɪnˈkluːd/

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Include as a Noun

1

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

Include as a Verb

1

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.

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2

To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.

Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets?

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3

To enclose, confine.

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4

To conclude; to terminate.

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5

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.

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Include in a Sentence

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

Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets?

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”).

Include in Brief

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/ɪnˈkluːd/
MeaningA piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item
Antonymsexclude
Pluralincludes
Verb formsincludes, including, included

Quick Answers About Include

Is include a noun or a verb?

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

What is the opposite of include?

The opposite of include is exclude.

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.