Word: Contain
How to pronounce: kənˈteɪn
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Have or hold (someone or something) within.
Example sentences: "Coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee"
2. Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)
Example sentences: "She was scarcely able to contain herself as she waited to spill the beans"
Synonyms:
hold
have
keep
restrain
constrain
curb
restrict
hold back
inhibit
repress
stifle
involve
include
incorporate
embody
enclose
embrace
encompass
comprehend
entail
comprise
consist
compose
moderate
control
carry
bear
take
settle
stop
collect
muster
number
Derivations:
containing
containable
containment
container
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Contain in Other Languages...
Spanish: Contener
German: Enthalten
French: Contenir
Italian: Contenere
Turkish: Içermek
