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| 1. | [ verb ] include or contain; have as a component | |
| Synonyms: | comprise incorporate | |
| Examples: | "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper" "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's" |
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| Related terms: | include incorporation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] contain or hold; have within | |
| Synonyms: | hold carry bear | |
| Examples: | : "The jar carries wine" "The canteen holds fresh water" "This can contains water" |
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| Related terms: | include surround house enclose retain capacity cargo_area | |
| 3. | [ verb ] lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | |
| Synonyms: | hold control check curb hold_in moderate | |
| Examples: | "moderate your alcohol intake" "hold your tongue" "hold your temper" "control your anger" |
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| Related terms: | restrain restrict restrict suppress catch countercheck train bate thermostat deny mortify damp command moderation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be capable of holding or containing | |
| Synonyms: | hold take | |
| Examples: | "This box won't take all the items" "The flask holds one gallon" |
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| Related terms: | be seat sleep hold accommodate | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (mathematics) be divisible by | |
| Examples: | "24 contains 6" |
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| Related terms: | be arithmetic | |
| 6. | [ verb ] hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | |
| Synonyms: | hold_back stop arrest turn_back check | |
| Examples: | "Arrest the downward trend" "Check the growth of communism in SE Asia" "Contain the rebel movement" "Turn back the tide of communism" |
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| Related terms: | defend cut_down containment | |
| Similar spelling: |
contained container Contini continue counting continuo continued continual continuum continent continuity continuing continuous continuant continency continence contingent content contend contemn contents count_on contented contender contempt |
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