| 【clude-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "claudere," and "clausus." It carries the basic meaning of "shut," and "close." from PIE *klau- "hook, peg, nail, pin" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "clude-"]
clause **[3808] A clause is a section of a legal document.
close ****[421] When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together.
closely ****[1485] close + ly
closet **[3917] a usually small room that is used for storing things (such as clothing, towels, or dishes)
conclude ****[2020] If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
conclusion ****[1679] a final decision or judgment; an opinion or decision that is formed after a period of thought or research
disclosure ☆[5260] Disclosure is the act of giving people new or secret information.
exclude ***[3505] If you exclude someone from a place or activity, you prevent them from entering it or taking part in it.
exclusion **[3890] The exclusion of something is the act of deliberately not using, allowing, or considering it.
exclusive **[3671] If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class, and is therefore not available to everyone.
include ****[260] If one thing includes another thing, it has the other thing as one of its parts.
including ****[610] You use including to introduce examples of people or things that are part of the group of people or things that you are talking about.
inclusive ☆[4912] If a price is inclusive, it includes all the charges connected with the goods or services offered. If a price is inclusive of postage and packing, it includes the charge for this.
[WORD ROOT]root clude
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] clude, close, clus, clause, cluse, sluice
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) claudere, clausus
[MEANING]root shut, close
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 claudere to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
- 【Latin】 clausus close, reserved
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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clause ★★[3808] noun from clause 〈 close
【DEFINITION】 A clause is a section of a legal document.
【pl.】 clauses
【ROOTs】 clause(clude); shut, close
【First Known Meaning】 a sentence, a brief passage of a written composition
【DERIVATIVEs】 clausal, clause
close ★★★★[421] verb from close
【DEFINITION】 ① When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
② When you close something such as an open book or umbrella, you move the different parts of it together.
③ If you close something such as a computer file or window, you give the computer an instruction to remove it from the screen.
【Declension/Conjugation】 closed, closed, closing, closes
【SYNONYM】 shut
【ANTONYM】 open
【ROOTs】 close(clude); shut, close
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【First Known Meaning】 to shut, cover in
【DERIVATIVEs】 closely, enclose
closely ★★★★[1485] adverb from close
【DEFINITION】 close + ly
【SYNONYM】 hotly
【COMPOSITION】 close + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ close(clude); shut, close ⑵ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【DERIVATIVEs】 closely, enclose
closet ★★[3917] noun from closet 〈 close
【DEFINITION】 ① a usually small room that is used for storing things (such as clothing, towels, or dishes)
② a state in which someone will not talk about something or admit something
【ROOTs】 ⑴ clos(clude); shut, close ⑵ et; diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《French closet》 [diminutive of clos] small enclosure, private room
【First Known Meaning】 a small private room for study or prayer
conclude ★★★★[2020] verb from conclude 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
【Declension/Conjugation】 concluded concluded concluding concludes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ clude; shut, close
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【First Known Meaning】 confute or frustrate an opponent in argument, end an argument by winning it
【DERIVATIVEs】 concluder, conclusion, conclusive, conclude
conclusion ★★★★[1679] noun from conclude 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 ① a final decision or judgment; an opinion or decision that is formed after a period of thought or research
② the last part of something; end
③ usually singular
【pl.】 conclusions
【SYNONYM】 completion
【COMPOSITION】 conclude + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with ⑵ clus(clude); shut, close ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【First Known Meaning】 deduction or inference reached by reasoning, result of a discussion or examination,
【DERIVATIVEs】 concluder, conclusion, conclusive, conclude
disclosure ☆[5260] noun from close
【DEFINITION】 Disclosure is the act of giving people new or secret information.
【pl.】 disclosures
【SYNONYM】 revelation
【COMPOSITION】 dis + closure
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart, aside ⑵ close(clude); shut, close ⑶ ure; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【DERIVATIVEs】 discloser, disclosure, disclose
exclude ★★★[3505] verb from exclude 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 If you exclude someone from a place or activity, you prevent them from entering it or taking part in it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 excluded, excluded, excluding, excludes
【SYNONYM】 rule out, leave out
【ANTONYM】 include
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ clude; shut, close
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【First Known Meaning】 keep out, shut out, hinder
【DERIVATIVEs】 excludable, exclude, excluder, excludible, exclusion, exclusionary, exclusionist, exclusive, exclusively, exclusiveness, exclusivity
exclusion ★★[3890] noun from exclude 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 The exclusion of something is the act of deliberately not using, allowing, or considering it.
【pl.】 exclusions
【SYNONYM】 exception
【ANTONYM】 inclusion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ clus(clude); shut, close ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【DERIVATIVEs】 excludable, exclude, excluder, excludible, exclusion, exclusionary, exclusionist, exclusive, exclusively, exclusiveness, exclusivity
exclusive ★★[3671] adjective from exclude 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class, and is therefore not available to everyone.
【SYNONYM】 select
【ANTONYM】 inclusive
【COMPOSITION】 exclude + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ ex; out, out of ⑵ clus(clude); shut, close ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin claudere》 to shut, close; to block up, make inaccessible; put an end to; shut in, enclose, confine
【First Known Meaning】 so as to exclude
【DERIVATIVEs】 excludable, exclude, excluder, excludible, exclusion, exclusionary, exclusionist, exclusive, exclusively, exclusiveness, exclusivity
include ★★★★[260] verb from include 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 If one thing includes another thing, it has the other thing as one of its parts.
【Declension/Conjugation】 included, included, including, includes
【ANTONYM】 exclude
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ clude; shut, close
【Etymology】 《Latin includere》 in+claudere; to shut in, enclose, imprison, insert
【First Known Meaning】 to shut (someone or something) in materially, enclose, imprison, confine
【DERIVATIVEs】 includable, include, includible, inclusion, inclusive, inclusively, inclusiveness
including ★★★★[610] preposition from include 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 You use including to introduce examples of people or things that are part of the group of people or things that you are talking about.
【ANTONYM】 excluding
【COMPOSITION】 include + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ clud(clude); shut, close ⑶ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin includere》 in+claudere; to shut in, enclose, imprison, insert
inclusive ☆[4912] adjective from include 〈 clude
【DEFINITION】 If a price is inclusive, it includes all the charges connected with the goods or services offered. If a price is inclusive of postage and packing, it includes the charge for this.
【ANTONYM】 exclusive
【COMPOSITION】 include + Ive
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ clus(clude); shut, close ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin includere》 in+claudere; to shut in, enclose, imprison, insert
【DERIVATIVEs】 includable, include, includible, inclusion, inclusive, inclusively, inclusiveness
Other words containing "clude-"; claustrophobia, closed, closure, clude, conclusive, disclose, discloser, included, inclusion, inclusivity, occlude, occlusion, preclude, recluse, seclude, sluice
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cloth
cline, clin-
clar-, clari
clam-
civ-, civil-, cit-
cite-, cit-
circ-
cide
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-
