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contain

/ contain /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be capable of holding or containing
"This box won''t take all the items"
"The flask holds one gallon"
Type of:
be
Derived:
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area
Verb group:
accommodate hold admit bear carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
be divisible by
"24 contains 6"
Type of:
be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
arithmetic
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
include
Derived:
incorporation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
restrain suppress keep
Kinds of:
restrict restrain trammel limit bound
Derived:
moderation moderateness bridle check curb
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
contain or hold; have within
"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"
Type of:
include
Kinds of:
retain surround environ encircle circle
Derived:
capacity content container carry cargo area
Verb group:
take hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
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 Sout East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"
Type of:
defend
Kinds of:
cut down cut out
Derived:
containment catch stop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
2
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be include restrain suppress keep restrict trammel limit bound retain surround environ