From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
include
v 1: have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the
names of many famous writers" [ant: exclude]
2: consider as part of something; "I include you in the list of
culprits" [ant: except, exclude, leave off, {leave
out}, omit, take out]
3: add as part of something else; put in as part of a set,
group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in
the group"
4: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to
exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of;
"admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the
New Jersey Bar" [syn: admit, let in, include] [ant:
exclude, keep out, shut, shut out]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Include \In*clude"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Included; p. pr. &
vb. n. Including.] [L. includere, inclusum; pref. in- in +
claudere to shut. See Close, and cf. Enclose.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to
inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a
pearl is included in a shell.
[1913 Webster]
2. To comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the
whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to
contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare
includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to
the family; to and including page twenty-five.
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The whole included race, his purposed prey.
--Milton.
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The loss of such a lord includes all harm. --Shak.
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3. To conclude; to end; to terminate. [Obs.]
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Come, let us go; we will include all jars
With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity. --Shak.
Syn: To contain; inclose; comprise; comprehend; embrace;
involve.
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008) [foldoc]:
include
[Usenet] 1. To duplicate a portion (or whole) of another's
message (typically with attribution to the source) in a reply
or followup, for clarifying the context of one's response.
See the discussion of inclusion styles under "Hacker Writing
Style".
2. [C] "#include <disclaimer.h>" has appeared in {sig
blocks} to refer to a notional "standard disclaimer file".
[Jargon File]
From Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) [jargon]:
include
vt.
[Usenet]
1. To duplicate a portion (or whole) of another's message (typically
with attribution to the source) in a reply or followup, for clarifying
the context of one's response. See the discussion of inclusion styles
under Hacker Writing Style.
2. [from C] #include <disclaimer.h> has appeared in sig blocks to
refer to a notional standard disclaimer file.