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exclude

verb · /ɪkˈsklud/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does exclude mean?

exclude (verb): to omit from consideration.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use exclude in a sentence?

How do you pronounce exclude?

/ɪkˈsklud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does exclude come from?

Borrowed from Latin exclūdō, from prefix ex- (“out”) + variant form of verb claudō (“close”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of exclude?

What are antonyms of exclude?

Words related to exclude

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

Test yourself: do you know “exclude”?

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What does “exclude” mean?

declare untrue; contradict

Not quite: that's what deny means.

put in the mind of someone

Not quite: that's what remind means.

to omit from consideration

Right! That's what “exclude” means.

be obliged to pay or repay

Not quite: that's what owe means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “exclude”?

omit

Right!

show

Not quite: show means something else.

feel

Not quite: feel means something else.

give

Not quite: give means something else.

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