contained

[ kuh n-teynd ]
/ kənˈteɪnd /
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adjective

showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised: She was contained throughout the ordeal.

Origin of contained

First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM contained

con·tain·ed·ly [kuh n-tey-nid-lee] /kənˈteɪ nɪd li/, adverb sub·con·tained, adjective un·con·tained, adjective well-con·tained, adjective

Words nearby contained

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Definition for contained (2 of 2)

contain
[ kuhn-teyn ]
/ kənˈteɪn /

verb (used with object)

Origin of contain

1250–1300; Middle English conte(y)nen < Anglo-French contener, Old French contenir < Latin continēre, equivalent to con- con- + tenēre to hold (see tenet)

synonym study for contain

1. Contain, accommodate, hold, express the idea that something is so designed that something else can exist or be placed within it. Contain refers to what is actually within a given container. Hold emphasizes the idea of keeping within bounds; it refers also to the greatest amount or number that can be kept within a given container. Accommodate means to contain comfortably or conveniently, or to meet the needs of a certain number. A passenger plane that accommodates 50 passengers may be able to hold 60, but at a given time may contain only 30.

OTHER WORDS FROM contain

con·tain·a·ble, adjective pre·con·tain, verb (used with object) un·con·tain·a·ble, adjective

Words related to contained

incorporate, accommodate, involve, enclose, have, encompass, stop, collect, curb, cool, seat, subsume, embrace, embody, comprehend, hold, comprise, hog-tie, compose, smother

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British Dictionary definitions for contained

contain
/ (kənˈteɪn) /

verb (tr)

to hold or be capable of holding or including within a fixed limit or area this contains five pints
to keep (one's feelings, behaviour, etc) within bounds; restrain
to consist of; comprise the book contains three different sections
military to prevent (enemy forces) from operating beyond a certain level or area
maths
  1. to be a multiple of, leaving no remainder6 contains 2 and 3
  2. to have as a subset

Derived forms of contain

containable, adjective

Word Origin for contain

C13: from Old French contenir, from Latin continēre, from com- together + tenēre to hold