What does contain mean?

Definitions for contain
kənˈteɪncon·tain

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. To CONTAINverb

    Etymology: contineo, Latin.

    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.

    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 .

Wikipedia

  1. Contain

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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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. continērecon, together, tenēre, to hold.]

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

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

Anagrams for contain »

  1. actinon

  2. cantion

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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. Heather Mangieri:

    Green leafy vegetables like spinach contain folate, which produces dopamine, a pleasure-inducing brain chemical, helping you keep calm.

  2. Ting Lu:

    We also expect broader easing of fiscal and monetary policy, and it is likely the government will take steps to contain ripple effects in the financial system, including possibly ring-fencing banks particularly exposed to developers in trouble.

  3. Dicky Budiman:

    If we don't change our strategy, we will face an explosion of cases in the community, mortality will increase, it means sooner or later it will reach the more vulnerable... we will face an explosion of cases which we can not contain or respond to in our health facilities.

  4. Van Dokkum:

    But because these pulsating stars are so bright and the pulsation is so strong, we could see that about a quarter of the pixels of the image changed their brightness. They changed it because the pixels contain these pulsating stars.

  5. Yang Wanming:

    Vaccines are a weapon to contain the pandemic and guarantee the health of the people and not a political instrument. China attaches great importance to cooperation in the development of the vaccine and we would like to consolidate cooperation.

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