include
part of speech
verb (include, includes, included, including)
meaning for a pupil
1) To include means to have something as one of the parts of a whole. tree →
2) To include means to put someone or something in a group: «include everyone in the game». tree →
3) «Including» means and also, counting this one. tree →
sense in the lessons
tells that a part is already in a total, or must be added to it; in everyday life: «the price includes a drink», «service included»; in friendship and manners: include others so nobody feels left out; in writing: include details and examples; phrases: «including», «include in», «includes everything»
examples
- The price includes a drink. tree →
- The class has 25 pupils, including 12 girls. tree →
- Does the total include the tip? tree →
- Including Sam, 6 children went. tree →
- Let's include the new girl in our game. tree →
- Include a picture with your story. tree →
- The kit includes a ball, a pump and two cones. tree →
- A healthy diet includes fruit and vegetables. tree →
- He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology. tree →
note
Tells whether a part is inside the total. «25 including 12 girls» means the girls are part of 25: boys = 25 − 12. Trap: «including Sam» – do not add Sam again. Opposite: exclude, leave out.
In the corpora
- "When the fun stops, stop" is a warning betting adverts must include, because gambling can become an addiction.
- Recommendations may push videos that keep people watching, including angry or scary ones.
- Dabke is a line dance from the Levant, including Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan, with linked hands and stamping feet.
- Brown bears, including grizzlies, catch salmon at waterfalls in autumn to build up fat before winter.
- Everybody does all of these things, teachers and queens included; the only rule is to do them politely and wash your hands.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «include» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.