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語源

From 中期英語 enclosen, inclosen, from 中期英語 enclos, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore, from Vulgar Latin *inclaudō, *inclaudere, from Latin inclūdō (doublet of include), from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). Equivalent to en- +‎ close.

発音

• (Canada) IPA: /ənˈkloʊz/
• (英国発音) IPA: /ɪnˈkləʊz/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ɪnˈkloʊz/
• 韻: -əʊz

動詞

enclose (third-person singular simple present encloses, present participle enclosing, simple past and past participle enclosed)

1. (transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

   to enclose lands

   • 2024 May 4, John Naughton, “The internet is in decline – it needs rewilding”, in The Guardian‎:

     The creative commons of the internet has been gradually and inexorably enclosed, much as agricultural land was by parliamentary acts from 1600 onwards in England.

2. (transitive) To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.

   Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require a reply.

使用する際の注意点

• Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser and enclosure, with in- (i.e. as inclose, incloser, inclosure). Since 1820, the forms with en- have predominated.

同意語

• (to surround with a wall &c.): incastellate, encastellate (used for cisterns, fountains, &c.); see also fortify

派生語

参考

• encircle
• encloser
• enclosable

参照

アナグラム

• coleens