contain

Meaning

1. (transitive) To hold inside.
2. (transitive) To include as a part.
3. (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
4. (transitive) To have as an element or subset.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

Synonyms

hold

include

comprise

accommodate

embrace

involve

carry

restrain

check

have

bear

🐻

enclose

control

keep

consist of

take in

cover

comprehend

curb

confine

embody

circumscribe

turn back

store

restrict

catch

limit

localize

incorporate

house

🏠

moderate

hold back

reduce

stop

🛑

hold in

arrest

be of the opinion

comprize

trap

🪤

shut in

seat

💺

snare

take

admit

inclusion

enter

capture

encompass

conceive

be left over

Translations

contenir

contenere

contener

enthalten

conter

renfermer

comprendere

bevatten

beinhalten

contenir

incluir

περιέχω

περιλαμβάνω

inhouden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈteɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French contenir, from Latin continēre (“to hold or keep together, comprise, contain”), combined form of con- (“together”) + teneō (“to hold”).

Sentences

Another four contain framed text .

There are only a few episodes that do not contain a summation .

A few tracks , notably " Naked Jock Man ", contain rapped vocals as well .