verb
innesluta
enclose
Definition & meaning
Innesluta means to enclose, surround, or contain something within a boundary or space.
- A wall can enclose an area.
- A substance can contain or trap something within it.
Grammar & Word origin
Innesluta is a verb. Its principal forms are: innesluta, innesluter, inneslöt, inneslutit.
It is formed from inne (“inside”) and sluta , here in the sense of “close.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- omsluta — “surround” or “envelop”; emphasizes being around something.
- innehålla — “contain”; emphasizes what is inside rather than the surrounding boundary.
- utesluta — “exclude”; the opposite when the intended meaning is keeping something out.
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Examples
Varför inneslöt de dokumenten i den tunga lådan?verb
Why did they enclose the documents in the heavy box?
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