Definitions for contain
kənˈteɪncon·tain

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. incorporate, contain, compriseverb

   include or contain; have as a component

   "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

2. hold, bear, carry, containverb

   contain or hold; have within

   "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

3. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateverb

   lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

   "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

4. containverb

   be divisible by

   "24 contains 6"

5. contain, take, holdverb

   be capable of holding or containing

   "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

6. check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold backverb

   hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

   "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. containverb

   To hold inside.

2. containverb

   To include as a part.

3. containverb

   To limit through restraint.

4. containverb

   To have as an element.

5. containverb

   To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

   But if they can not contain, let them marry. uE00097647uE001 1 Cor. vii. 9.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONTAINverb

   Etymology: contineo, Latin.

   1. To hold as a vessel.2. To comprise; as a writing.

   There are many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. John, xxi. 25.

   Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture. 1 Pet. ii. 6.

   3. To restrain; to with-hold; to keep within bounds.

   All men should be contained in duty ever after, without the terrour of warlike forces. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   I tell you, sirs,
   If you should smile, he grows impatient. ————
   —— Fear not, my lord, we can contain ourselves. William Shakespeare.

2. To Containverb

   To live in continence.

   I felt the ardour of my passion increase, ’till I could no longer contain. Scriblerus Club .

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contain

   Containment is a geopolitical strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy.

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1. contain

   To contain generally means to have or hold something within. It could also mean to keep something harmful under control or within limits. Additionally, in mathematics, it refers to the inclusion of an element within a set.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Containverb

   to hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold

2. Containverb

   to have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks

3. Containverb

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

4. Containverb

   to restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity

5. Etymology: [OE. contenen, conteinen, F. contenir, fr. L. continere, -tentum; con- + tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Countenance.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Contain

   kon-tān′, v.t. to comprise, to include: (B.) to restrain, esp. the sexual appetite.—adj. Contain′able, that may be contained.—ns. Contain′ant, Contain′er. [Through Fr. from L. continēre—con, together, tenēre, to hold.]

Matched Categories

1. • Arithmetic
   • Be
   • Include
   • Restrain

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contain' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2225

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contain' in Verbs Frequency: #129

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Anagrams for contain »

1. actinon

2. cantion

How to pronounce contain?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say contain in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contain in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of contain in a Sentence

1. Andrew Selee:

   I get the sense that the pendulum has shifted much more to trying to get the numbers down. At first, they were really concerned about separating themselves from the Donald Trump administration, i think they're really in contention on how to contain people from crossing the border. But they don't seem to have a lot of tools.

2. Simi Valley:

   A key piece of evidence used to convict( the) defendant was found to not contain Craig Coley never DNA, but to instead contain the DNA of other individuals.

3. Didier Billion:

   The Saudis have a policy of trying to contain Iran and it's had some influence on France's position.

4. Rudy Giuliani:

   At no time did either one of them say President Donald Trump wanted to contain damage, at no time did State Department in communication with me ever relay any of that information you're talking about.

5. Iraj Harirchi:

   Qassem Soleimani said. That was under Irans Shiite shah, toppled in the 1979 revolution. But even after, Iran fought off other outbreaks, and its hospitals, doctors and nurses are known as some of the best in the wider Middle East, with a network of clinics from villages to big cities. However, the system appears to be stretching at the seams, with online videos purporting to show field hospitals going up. Meanwhile, Irans Shiite 80 million people, whose sense of high risk has been dulled by years of international isolation, crowd into grocery stores and butcher shops, suspicious of anything in the state media. Nowruz, the Persian New Year, looms on Friday, a holiday when millions travel. The government repeatedly has stopped short of ordering any major travel restrictions. It hasnt explained why, but there could be worry about further angering its people or slowing down its anemic, sanctions-hurt economy. Online videos show Iranians ignoring government demands to stay home and moving instead toward the coast of the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Residents of hard-hit Rasht, on Irans Shiite coast, have threatened to attack out-of-towners. We expect that, God willing, we can contain the rising trend of the disease, not the disease itself, by March 26, but I say this very frankly : if the great people dont cooperate, the disease will continue to be there until late May or even in June, and turn into a huge crisis. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE And the man who once called quarantines a thing of the past added :.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contain
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contain
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=contain
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contain
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contain
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=contain
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=contain