verb

include

in-KLOOD/ɪnˈkluːd/

To have or make someone or something part of a whole, group, or activity.

The fruit basket includes apples, oranges, and a pear.

A fruit basket visibly contains apples, oranges and one pear as parts of its whole, inclusion by containment not social invitation.

Etymology

The pieces mean “shut in,” giving an image of something enclosed within boundaries. To include something as part of a whole places it within that whole, rather than necessarily inside a physical enclosure.

In context

Professor Dave Explains5:48

the stamens, include the anthers, where pollen is stored

Plant Anatomy and Structure

More examples

Please include your phone number on the form.
We include new neighbors in our weekend games.
Her duties include training new employees.

Forms

include · includes · included · including

inclusion noun — The act of making something part of something.

inclusive adjective — Welcoming people without excluding particular groups.

Similar words

contain: Contain emphasizes what something holds, rather than whom it welcomes.
incorporate: Incorporate emphasizes combining something with an existing whole.
involve: Involve emphasizes participation in an activity or situation.