contain

IPA: kʌntˈeɪn

verb

  • (transitive) To hold inside.
  • (transitive) To include as a part.
  • (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
  • (mathematics, of a set etc., transitive) To have as an element or subset.
  • (obsolete, intransitive) To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
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Examples of "contain" in Sentences

  • The containers are in storage.
  • Chocolates contain saccharine.
  • Are the chemicals contained in the root
  • The cover encloses the open portion of the container.
  • The base includes a passsage communicable with the container interior.
  • A hermetic seal is affected between the container flange and the cover.
  • The following is what the back cover of the paperback edition contains.
  • The 1633 quarto contains prefatory poems, including one by James Shirley.
  • Tillman Road WMA contains approximately, including an 80 acre cattail swamp.
  • Beer contains nutriment; it includes more or less albumen, sugar, gluten, hops, and alcohol.

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