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To include something or someone

include

verb

to make someone or something part of a group, set, or collection of things

take in

to include something

involve

verb

to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event, or situation

incorporate

verb

to add or include something as a part of something else, for example as a part of an arrangement or a document

count in

to include someone in your plans

incorporate

verb

to include something as a part or as a quality

involve

verb

to include or affect someone or something in an important way

embrace

verb

to accept and include something

span

verb

to include a number of different things

allow for

to consider something when making a plan or calculation

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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emancipation

the process of giving freedom and rights to someone

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… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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