The difference between Contain and Enclose

When used as verbs, contain means to hold inside, whereas enclose means to surround with a wall, fence, etc.

check bellow for the other definitions of Contain and Enclose

Contain as a verb (transitive):

To hold inside.
Contain as a verb (transitive):

To include as a part.
Contain as a verb (transitive):

To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.

Examples:

"I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!"
Contain as a verb (mathematics, of a [[set]] etc., transitive):

To have as an element or subset.

Examples:

"A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements."

"If that subgraph contains the vertex in question then it must be spanning."
Contain as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

Enclose as a verb (transitive):

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

Examples:

"to enclose lands"
Enclose as a verb (transitive):

To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.

Examples:

"Please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope if you require a reply."
Enclose as a verb (intransitive):

To hold or contain.