contain

Meaning of contain

verb
  1. To hold inside.
  2. To include as a part.
  3. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
    I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!
  4. (of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
    A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.
  5. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

Information about contain

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of contain is: contains.
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Hyphenation of contain

con-tain

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • contain is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

contain synonyms

Meaning incorporate:

incorporate, comprise

Meaning hold:

hold, bear, carry

Meaning control:

control, hold, check, curb, moderate

Meaning take:

take, hold

Meaning check:

check, arrest, stop

Meaning :

enclose, inhold, embody, repress, restrain, restrict, stifle

contain antonyms

Meaning :

exclude, omit, release, vent

Translation of contain

Anagrams of contain

actinon, cantino, cantion

Words that rhyme with contain

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