include

/in-ˈklüd/

Middle English, from Latin includere, from in- + claudere to close

verb

  1. to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group

  2. to contain between or within

  3. to shut up : enclose

include comprehend embrace involve mean to contain within as part of the whole. include suggests the containment of something as a constituent, component, or subordinate part of a larger whole. comprehend implies that something comes within the scope of a statement or definition.