Definitions for contain
kənˈteɪncon·tain

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. incorporate, contain, compriseverb

   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"

2. hold, bear, carry, containverb

   contain or hold; have within

   "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

3. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateverb

   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"

4. containverb

   be divisible by

   "24 contains 6"

5. contain, take, holdverb

   be capable of holding or containing

   "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

6. check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold backverb

   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"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. containverb

   To hold inside.

2. containverb

   To include as a part.

3. containverb

   To limit through restraint.

4. containverb

   To have as an element.

5. containverb

   To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

   But if they can not contain, let them marry. uE00097647uE001 1 Cor. vii. 9.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONTAINverb

   Etymology: contineo, Latin.

   1. To hold as a vessel.2. To comprise; as a writing.

   There are many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. John, xxi. 25.

   Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture. 1 Pet. ii. 6.

   3. To restrain; to with-hold; to keep within bounds.

   All men should be contained in duty ever after, without the terrour of warlike forces. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   I tell you, sirs,
   If you should smile, he grows impatient. ————
   —— Fear not, my lord, we can contain ourselves. William Shakespeare.

2. To Containverb

   To live in continence.

   I felt the ardour of my passion increase, ’till I could no longer contain. Scriblerus Club .

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contain

   Containment is a geopolitical strategy to stop the expansion of an enemy.

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1. contain

   To contain generally means to have or hold something within. It could also mean to keep something harmful under control or within limits. Additionally, in mathematics, it refers to the inclusion of an element within a set.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Containverb

   to hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold

2. Containverb

   to have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks

3. Containverb

   to put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds

4. Containverb

   to restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity

5. Etymology: [OE. contenen, conteinen, F. contenir, fr. L. continere, -tentum; con- + tenere to hold. See Tenable, and cf. Countenance.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Contain

   kon-tān′, v.t. to comprise, to include: (B.) to restrain, esp. the sexual appetite.—adj. Contain′able, that may be contained.—ns. Contain′ant, Contain′er. [Through Fr. from L. continēre—con, together, tenēre, to hold.]

Matched Categories

1. • Arithmetic
   • Be
   • Include
   • Restrain

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contain' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2225

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'contain' in Verbs Frequency: #129

Anagrams for contain »

1. actinon

2. cantion

How to pronounce contain?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contain in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of contain in a Sentence

1. Marcin Glowacki:

   When galaxies collide, the gas they contain becomes extremely dense and can trigger concentrated beams of light to shoot out.

2. Sarah Schiff:

   Previously the thinking here was that these were organic posts, and so these posts did not necessarily need to contain information about ads.

3. Paul Offit:

   My gut says we're going to be able to contain this real quick -- we're going to be able to put a moat around this fire, i think this is going to be much more like SARS or MERS than the movie' Contagion.'.

4. Mary Jane Minkin:

   But certain fertility treatments contain hCG, which can lead to a false positive, it can be really tough, especially when you really want to get pregnant, to find out that you’re actually not.

5. Rudy Giuliani:

   At no time did either one of them say President Donald Trump wanted to contain damage, at no time did State Department in communication with me ever relay any of that information you're talking about.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contain
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contain
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=contain
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contain
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contain
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=contain