Exclude vs. Include

Exclude vs. Include — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Exclude and Include

Excludeverb

(transitive) To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

Includeverb

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.

Excludeverb

(transitive) To expel; to put out.

to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs

Includeverb

To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.

The vacation package includes car rental.Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets?I was included in the invitation to the family gathering.up to and including page twenty-five

Excludeverb

(transitive) To omit from consideration.

Count from 1 to 30, but exclude the prime numbers.

Includeverb

(obsolete) To enclose, confine.

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Excludeverb

To refuse to accept (evidence) as valid.

Includeverb

(obsolete) To conclude; to terminate.

Excludeverb

To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.

Includeverb

(programming) 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.

Excludeverb

prevent from being included or considered or accepted;

The bad results were excluded from the reportLeave off the top piece

Includenoun

(programming) A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

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Excludeverb

prevent from entering; shut out;

The trees were shutting out all sunlightThis policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country

Includeverb

have as a part, be made up out of;

The list includes the names of many famous writers

Excludeverb

lack or fail to include;

The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages

Includeverb

consider as part of something;

I include you in the list of culprits

Excludeverb

prevent from entering; keep out;

He was barred from membership in the club

Includeverb

add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category;

We must include this chemical element in the group

Excludeverb

put out or expel from a place;

The child was expelled from the classroom

Includeverb

allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of;

admit someone to the professionShe was admitted to the New Jersey Bar