Synonyms of enclose

enclose

verb

in-ˈklōz 

variants also inclose

1

as in to encase

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

dogs who spend the day enclosed in small cages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encase
• cage
• house
• confine
• surround
• include
• pen
• envelop
• fence (in)
• box (in)
• hedge
• closet
• wall (in)
• bound
• hem (in)
• encage
• restrict
• coop (up)
• corral
• immure
• contain
• circumscribe
• encircle
• limit
• mew (up)
• encapsulate
• encompass
• enfold
• ring
• armor
• frame
• enframe
• enlace
• cocoon
• encyst
• encapsule
• ensheathe
• ensphere
• enwomb

2

as in to surround

to form a circle around

in a show of support, the women rushed to enclose their distraught friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• encircle
• encompass
• embrace
• circle
• ring
• gird
• compass
• circumscribe
• environ
• fence (in)
• wreathe
• wall
• girdle
• hem (in)
• close in
• entrench
• beset
• besiege
• intrench
• swarm
• cordon (off)
• invest

3

as in to encompass

to surround or cover closely

the house was enclosed by a high hedge that shielded it from public view

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encompass
• embrace
• encase
• wrap
• muffle
• envelop
• encircle
• drape
• bosom
• enfold
• involve
• veil
• enshroud
• enwrap
• circle
• cocoon
• swathe
• mantle
• shroud
• embower
• invest
• lap
• embosom
• bower
• imbed
• embed
• enswathe
• circumfuse
• curtain
• disguise
• mask
• blanket
• swaddle
• overlay
• overspread
• camouflage
• cloak
• enlace
• enwind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• bare
• strip
• denude

Examples of enclose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the half acre of gardens Moat Brae enclosed, Barrie and the ... —Haley Strack, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024

The Sea of Okhotsk is mostly enclosed by Russia’s eastern Siberia and the Kamchatka Peninsula. —Lauren Kent, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024

The headset is surprisingly lightweight, with comfortable oval ear shells that are fully enclosed for advanced passive noise cancellation. —K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024

Polished, the bottle reproduces the aesthetics of artisanal blown glass and encloses ever-changing air bubbles. —Sofia Viganò, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024