Antonyms for enclosing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : en-klohz
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈkloʊz


Definition of enclosing

Origin :
  • early 14c., from en- (1) + close, and partially from Old French enclos, past participle of enclore.
  • Specific sense of "to fence in waste or common ground" for the purpose of cultivation or to give it to private owners, is from c.1500. Meaning "place a document with a letter for transmission" is from 1707. Related: Enclosed; enclosing.
  • verb put inside, surround
Example sentences :
  • The money-order I am enclosing with this, will cancel the note, but not the many debts, I owe you.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • I have since received a letter from Dr Franklin enclosing a copy of it.
  • Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IX » by Various
  • I shall pay off Aberdeen for enclosing the Archbishop's letter to Guizot.
  • Extract from : « Tancred » by Benjamin Disraeli
  • One end of this he placed in his mouth, enclosing the other in his hands.
  • Extract from : « Nights With Uncle Remus » by Joel Chandler Harris
  • Further on, but outside the enclosing fence, were some more graves, he said.
  • Extract from : « Rdan The Devil And Other Stories » by Louis Becke
  • Townshend wrote to the secretary of the admiralty, enclosing affidavits.
  • Extract from : « Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period » by Various
  • I am enclosing you a letter from Mrs. Allgood; she is a plucky woman.
  • Extract from : « Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie » by George Brenton Laurie
  • Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you.
  • Extract from : « The Hindered Hand » by Sutton E. Griggs
  • Yet this tremendous, enclosing presence was a presence of love.
  • Extract from : « Spare Hours » by John Brown
  • Enclosing a letter of congratulation on the birth of the Dauphin.
  • Extract from : « The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI » by Various

Synonyms for enclosing

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