enclose: Meaning and Definition of

en•close

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.
1. to restrict to the enclosure of a monastery or convent.
2. (of a monastery, convent, church, etc.) to establish or fix the boundary of an enclosure.