enclosing

From the verb enclose: (⇒ conjugate)

enclosing is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

en•close /ɛnˈkloʊz/   v. [~ + object] , -closed, -clos•ing. 

1. to close in on all sides;
   surround:
   A high stone wall enclosed the estate.
2. to put in the same envelope or package with something else:
   I am enclosing a check with this letter.

See -clos-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

en•close  (en klōz′), v.t., -closed, -clos•ing. 

1. to shut or hem in;
   close in on all sides:
   a valley enclosed by tall mountains.
2. to surround, as with a fence or wall:
   to enclose land.
3. to insert in the same envelope, package, or the like:
   He enclosed a check. A book was sent with the bill enclosed.
4. to hold or contain:
   His letter enclosed a check.
5. Religion [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
   • to restrict to the enclosure of a monastery or convent.
   • (of a monastery, convent, church, etc.) to establish or fix the boundary of an enclosure.

Also, inclose. 

• Middle English en-, inclosen. See in-¹, close 1275–1325

en•clos′a•ble, adj. 
en•clos′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1, 2. encircle, encompass, ring, girdle.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

enclose, inclose / ɪnˈkləʊz/ verb (transitive)

1. to close; hem in; surround
2. to surround (land) with or as if with a fence
3. to put in an envelope or wrapper, esp together with a letter
4. to contain or hold

enˈclosable, inˈclosable adjective

enˈcloser, inˈcloser noun