What is the meaning of contain?

verb

  • Include or contain; have as a component.
    • usage: "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
  • Contain or hold; have within.
    • usage: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
  • Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.
    • usage: "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
  • Be divisible by.
    • usage: "24 contains 6"
  • Be capable of holding or containing.
    • usage: "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
  • Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
    • usage: "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
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APAWordNet. (2010). contain. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/contain/definitions/1267282
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MLAWordNet. "contain" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contain/definitions/1267282>
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