What does “include” mean?
- 1
verbto have something as one part of a whole
The price includes breakfast.
- 2
verbto make someone or something part of a group
Please include your phone number on the form.
Include at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈklud/ · in-KLOOD
How to use “include” correctly
“Include” is used for part of a whole, not the whole: “The team includes three doctors” means there are other members too.
Common phrases with “include”
- include sth in sth
- included in the price
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- exclude
Word family
- including
- inclusion
- inclusive
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