include /ɪnˈkluːd/verb 5noun 1forms 5 verb5 •To consider as part of something; to comprehend.The vacation package includes car rental.Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets? •to add someone or something to a group so that they become part of itI will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental. •To use a directive that allows the use of source code from another file.You have to include the strings library to use this function. •(no longer used) To enclose, confine.I could have here willingly ranged, but these straits wherein I am included will not permit. — 2001 •(no longer used) To conclude; to terminate.Come, let us go; we will include all jars / With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity. — 1590 noun1 •A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.In the previous lesson, you learned how to use server-side includes, which enable you to easily include snippets of web pages within other web pages. — 2006 formsincluded · including · includes · includeth · includest