contain vs enclose

contain and enclose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contain	No	No	Yes	No
enclose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, enclose is a hyponym of contain; that is, enclose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contain:

Other hyponyms of contain include retain, confine, hold in.

contain (verb)	enclose (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	surround completely
include or contain; have as a component	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
be divisible by	close in
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing