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. [1913 Webster] The whole included race, his purposed prey. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The loss of such a lord includes all harm. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To conclude; to end; to terminate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Come, let us go; we will include all jars With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity. --Shak. Syn: To contain; inclose; comprise; comprehend; embrace; involve. [1913 Webster]