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contain definition
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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 -------------- Sense 1 incorporate, contain, comprise => include -------------- Sense 3 control, hold in hold contain, check, curb, moderate => restrain, suppress, keep keep back hold back -------------- Sense 4 contain => be -------------- Sense 6 check, turn back arrest, stop, contain, hold back => defend -------------- Grep of noun contain container container ship containerful containership containment 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") Grep of adj contain contained containerised containerized 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")
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