contain
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French contenir.
[edit] Verb
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to contain (third-person singular simple present contains, present participle containing, simple past and past participle contained)
- (transitive): To hold inside.
- (transitive): To include as a part.
- (transitive): To limit through restraint.
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- hold inside: enclose
- include as part: comprise, embody, incorporate
- limit by restraint: control, curb, repress, restrain, restrict, stifle
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