Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contain
4 of 6 senses of contain
Sense 2
hold bear, carry, contain
=> retain
=> house
=> surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> enclose, hold in confine
Sense 3
control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> damp
=> mortify, subdue
=> deny
=> restrict, limit
=> train
=> catch
=> bate
=> thermostat
=> countercheck, counteract
Sense 5
contain, take hold
=> sleep
=> seat
Sense 6
check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> cut down cut out
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contain
4 of 6 senses of contain
Sense 2
hold bear, carry, contain
=> retain
=> house
=> surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
=> twine
=> wreath, wreathe
=> girth, girt, begird, gird
=> cloister
=> enclose, hold in confine
=> bound, border
=> skirt
=> verge
=> shore
=> rail, rail in
=> box in box up
=> frame
Sense 3
control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line draw a line
=> mark off mark out
=> rule harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up constrain
=> clamp down crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
=> bridle
=> snaffle
=> curb
=> clog
=> suppress, stamp down inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> wink, blink, blink away
=> stifle, dampen
=> suffocate
=> choke off choke down choke back
=> hush, quieten, silence, still shut up hush up
=> dampen, muffle, mute, deaden, damp, tone down
=> shush
=> lull, calm down
=> shout down
=> gag, muzzle
=> burke
=> silence
=> squelch, quell, quench
=> smother, stifle, muffle
=> damp
=> mortify, subdue
=> deny
=> restrict, limit
=> content
=> ration
=> classify
=> taboo
=> scant, skimp
=> localize, localise
=> draw
=> suppurate
=> train
=> trellis
=> catch
=> bate
=> thermostat
=> countercheck, counteract
Sense 5
contain, take hold
=> sleep
=> seat
Sense 6
check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> cut down cut out
Entailment of verb contain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb contain
6 senses of contain
Sense 1
incorporate, contain, comprise
=> include
Sense 2
hold bear, carry, contain
=> include
Sense 3
control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back
Sense 4
contain
=> be
Sense 5
contain, take hold
=> be
Sense 6
check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> defend
Familiarity of verb contain
contain used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contain
Sense 2
hold bear, carry, contain
=> include
Sense 5
contain, take hold
=> be
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Sense 1
incorporate, contain, comprise
=> include
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Sense 3
control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back
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Sense 4
contain
=> be
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Sense 6
check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back
=> defend
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Overview of verb contain
The verb contain has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (119) incorporate, contain, comprise -- (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. (39) hold bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")
3. (2) control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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. contain -- (be divisible by "24 contains 6")
5. contain, take hold -- (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 back -- (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 SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism")
Overview of adj contained
The adj contained has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. contained -- (controlled; "striking with contained ferocity at my head"- R.L.Stevenson)
2. contained -- (gotten under control; "the oil spill is contained")
Antonyms of adj contained
2 senses of contained
Sense 1
contained
INDIRECT (VIA restrained) -> unrestrained
Sense 2
contained
INDIRECT (VIA controlled) -> uncontrolled
Similarity of adj contained
2 senses of contained
Sense 1
contained
=> restrained (vs. unrestrained)
Sense 2
contained
=> controlled (vs. uncontrolled)
Attributes of adj contained
Familiarity of adj contained
contained used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj contained
contained
self-contained
Overview of verb contain
The verb contain has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (119) incorporate, contain, comprise -- (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. (39) hold bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold have within: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")
3. (2) control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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. contain -- (be divisible by "24 contains 6")
5. contain, take hold -- (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 back -- (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 SE Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back athe tide of communism")
Overview of adj contained
The adj contained has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. contained -- (controlled; "striking with contained ferocity at my head"- R.L.Stevenson)
2. contained -- (gotten under control; "the oil spill is contained")
contained definition
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