contain
[ kuhn-teyn ]
/ kənˈteɪn /
verb (used with object)
Origin of contain
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, adjectiveWords nearby contain
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British Dictionary definitions for contain
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
- to be a multiple of, leaving no remainder6 contains 2 and 3
- to have as a subset
Derived forms of contain
containable, adjectiveWord Origin for contain
C13: from Old French
contenir, from Latin
continēre, from
com- together +
tenēre to hold