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   contain

   /kənˈteɪn/

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   • 1. have or hold (someone or something) within: "the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis" Similar holdhave room/space/seating/capacity forcarryaccommodateseat
   • ▪ be made up of (a number of things): "documents containing both text and simple graphics can be created" Similar includecomprisetake inincorporateinvolveencompassembraceembodyconsist ofbe made upbe composed of
   • ▪ (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder: "since F contains the factor Q it disappears from both sides of the equation"
   • 2. control or restrain (oneself or a feeling): "he must contain his hatred" Similar restraincurbrein insuppressrepressstiflesubduequelllimitswallowbottle upkeep under controlkeep backhold inkeep in checkcontrolmastergain control overgain mastery over
   • ▪ prevent (a severe problem) from spreading or intensifying: "a reassuring statement on efforts to contain the disaster"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. containable adjective

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   What does the verb contain mean?

   • Other forms: contained; containing; contains The verb contain has many shades of meaning but it often describes something that's held back or held in by something. Kids on the last day of school may find it hard to contain their glee when summer officially starts. Picture Times Square on New Year's Eve.

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   What is the difference between contain and hold?

   • Contain, accommodate, hold, express the idea that something is so designed that something else can exist or be placed within it. Contain refers to what is actually within a given container. Hold emphasizes the idea of keeping within bounds; it refers also to the greatest amount or number that can be kept within a given container.

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   What does it mean if you contain something?

   • If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing. More than a hundred firefighters are still trying to contain the fire at the plant. [VERB noun] The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence. [VERB noun]

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   What does Conter mean?

   • conter… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CONTAIN definition: 1. to have something inside or include something as a part: 2. to keep something harmful within…. Learn more.

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   • English (US)

     CONTAIN meaning: 1. to have something inside or include...

   • Contain: Arabic Translation

     CONTAIN translate: يَحْتَوي عَلى. Learn more in the...

   • Contain in Russian

     CONTAIN translate: содержать, вмещать , содержать,...

   • Contain in Spanish

     CONTAIN translate: contener, contener, contener, contener,...

   • Contain: Korean Translation

     CONTAIN translate: 들어있다, 포함하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     contain translate: mengandungi, mengawal. Learn more in the...

   • Contain: Polish Translation

     CONTAIN translate: zawierać, zawierać, opanować, opanować,...

   • Contain: French Translation

     CONTAIN translate: contenir, contenir, contenir, maîtriser,...

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