included
part of speech
verb (include, includes, included, including); adjective (included)
meaning for a pupil
1) Included means put in as part of a whole or a group. tree →
2) Included means already counted in the price or the total: «drinks included». tree →
3) To feel included is to feel that you belong in a group. tree →
sense in the lessons
marks that a part is already in the total: «tax included», «Sam included»; in everyday life: «breakfast included», «batteries not included»; in friendship and manners: making sure nobody is left out, everyone is included in the game
examples
- The price is $20, tax included. tree →
- There are 10 children, Tom included. tree →
- Is the driver included? tree →
- Breakfast is included in the price. tree →
- Batteries are not included with the toy. tree →
- Make sure everyone feels included in the game. tree →
- All pupils, new ones included, will get a locker. tree →
- Lunch is included in the school trip. tree →
- I have also included some stories that have only been found in Lowland Scotch. tree →
note
Do not add it again: it is already inside the total. Trap: «10 children, Tom included» means Tom is one of the 10. Trap: «not included» means you must add it on (the toy plus batteries). Opposite: excluded, left out.
In the corpora
- Everybody does all of these things, teachers and queens included; the only rule is to do them politely and wash your hands.
- Introducing people to each other helps everyone feel included.
- Read the small print, like «batteries not included» or «each sold separately», because extra parts cost more.
- Not everyone sees what happens in group chats, so telling friends the good bits in person keeps them included.
- Anyone, a sister included, should ask before posting a picture of you.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «included» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.