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Meaning of 'contain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contain [ v. i.]
- To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
2 . Contain [ v. t.]
- To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold.
- To have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks.
- To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.

Meaning of 'contain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contain [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be divisible by
Example in sentence:
  • 24 contains 6
Meaning (2):
- include or contain; have as a component
Example in sentence:
  • A totally new idea is comprised in this paper;
  • The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
Meaning (3):
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Example in sentence:
  • Arrest the downward trend;
  • Check the growth of communism in South East Asia;
  • Contain the rebel movement;
  • Turn back the tide of communism
Meaning (4):
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Example in sentence:
  • control your anger;
  • hold your temper;
  • hold your tongue;
  • moderate your alcohol intake
Meaning (5):
- contain or hold; have within
Example in sentence:
  • The canteen holds fresh water;
  • The jar carries wine;
  • This can contains water
Meaning (6):
- be capable of holding or containing
Example in sentence:
  • The flask holds one gallon;
  • This box won't take all the items

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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