Meaning of include in English

include

verb [ T ]

/ɪnˈkluːd/ uk

/ɪnˈkluːd/

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to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else:

The check includes tax and tip.

be included in sth Tax and tip are included in the check.

[ + -ing verb ] Your responsibilities will include making appointments on my behalf.

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Mozart's musical compositions include symphonies and operas.
Symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent dry cough.
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The museum's collection includes works of art from all around the world.
Additional benefits include a company car and free health insurance.

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(Definition of include from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

include | Intermediate English

include

verb [ T ]

/ɪnˈklud/

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(of something) to have something smaller as a part of it, or to make something smaller part of it:

The hotel room charge includes breakfast.

The encyclopedia includes the names of all Nobel Prize winners.

Sheila asked to be included among the people going on the tour.

including

preposition us

/ɪnˈklu·dɪŋ/

The book has 360 pages, including the index.

(Definition of include from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

include | Business English

include

verb [ T ]

/ɪnˈkluːd/ us

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to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else:

The report includes detailed financial information for the past five years.

include sth in/on/with sth Examples included in the showcase did not appear in the final release.

Please include a photograph with your application.

to invite another person or company to be a part of something, such as a job or project:

We'll include one client on the board because of his connections to the oil industry.

include sb in sth Fourteen manufacturers were included in the primary development of the new aircraft.

included

adjective [ after noun ] /ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

An installation CD is included with the unit.

Batteries not included .

(Definition of include from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of include

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That could include permeable pavement, which allows water to pass through rather than run off, or green roofs that have water-absorbing vegetation, he said.

From Chicago Tribune

Here is the video -- be warned that it includes profanity and violence.

From NPR

That includes all the people you interact with, as well.

From Huffington Post

There we were -- myself included -- snapping away like nature's paparazzi.

From NPR

Include them in all the steps, from the measuring, to the mixing, to the assembling.

From Huffington Post

Our security briefings that are being given include family members and kind of what they can do from a personal security stand point, as well.

From NPR

Of the 15, ours is the only one that does not explicitly include a restrictive condition.

From Foreign Policy

Business schools occasionally included a few courses on creating new businesses, but there was little scholarly investigation of the topic.

From Huffington Post

Other long-term priorities for the group include education reform and expanded scientific research.

From ThinkProgress

The data for this county may not include major cities within it.

From Slate Magazine

On the other hand, there actually was a rationale for including some of them.

From Phys.Org

Send us your answers to the questionnaire above; please include a photo of yourself.

From OregonLive.com

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