CONTAIN


Meaning of CONTAIN in English

verb

1.

Synonyms: compose 4, collect, control, cool, re-collect, rein, repress, restrain, simmer down, smother

2.

to have or be capable of having within

the box contained family papers

a mug that will contain a quart of ale

Synonyms: accommodate, hold

Related Word: harbor, house, lodge, shelter; admit, receive, take, take in

3.

Synonyms: include , comprehend, embody, embrace, encompass, have, involve, subsume, take in

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