CONTAIN


Meaning of CONTAIN in English

INDEX:

1. to have something inside

2. to be able to contain a particular amount

RELATED WORDS

see also

↑ INCLUDE/NOT INCLUDE

↑ CONSIST OF

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1. to have something inside

▷ contain /kənˈteɪn/ [transitive verb not in progressive]

to have something inside, or to have something as a part - used especially on packages or in written descriptions :

▪ He opened the bag, which contained a razor, soap, and a towel.

▪ Some paints contain lead, which can be poisonous.

▪ Cigarettes containing less than 0.8 mg can be classified as ‘light’.

▪ The drawer contained various odds and ends.

▪ a pewter box containing Spanish coins from the 1540s

▷ have something in it /hæv something ˈɪn ɪt/

if a container, room, food or drink has something in it, something has been put into it :

▪ Does this coffee have sugar in it?

▪ Carol can’t eat anything that has nuts in it.

▪ The hallway had a huge grandfather clock in it.

2. to be able to contain a particular amount

▷ hold /həʊld/ [transitive verb]

if something holds 50 people, 10 litres etc, that is the amount it can contain :

▪ This jug holds about two litres.

▪ The lecture theatre can hold up to 200 students.

▪ A blank data disk can hold about 360,000 characters.

▷ take /teɪk/ [transitive verb not in progressive or passive] especially British

to only have enough space to contain a particular number or amount, but no more :

▪ The car can only take five people.

▪ The bookshelves won’t take any more books.

▷ can carry /kən ˈkæri/

if a vehicle or ship can carry a particular number of things or people, it has enough space inside for them to go in it :

▪ The helicopters can carry eight soldiers each.

▪ The ferry can carry 300 passengers, plus 100 vehicles.

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