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contain

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01verb

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”

02verb

contain or hold; have within

“The jar carries wine”

“The canteen holds fresh water”

03verb

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

“moderate your alcohol intake”

“hold your tongue”

04verb

be divisible by

“24 contains 6”

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05verb

be capable of holding or containing

“This box won't take all the items”

“The flask holds one gallon”

06verb

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”

Meanings and examples from Open English WordNet 2025. About our sources ↗