CONTAIN

v. 1 hold, have in it; bear, carry The capsule contained a deadly poison 2 hold, have the capacity for, accommodate, admit, carry; seat This bottle contains no more than a quart The theatre can contain 200. 3 restrain, restrict, confine, repress, control, hold back or in, curb, bridle, keep under control, suppress, check, stifle He could hardly contain himself when he learnt he had passed the examination