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contain
verb
-
contain
,
containing
,
contains
,
contained
to
have
something
inside
or
include
something
as
part
of
a
whole
•
This
bottle
contains
a
liter
of
water
.
This
bottle
contains
a
liter
of
water
.
•
Her
speech
contained
several
jokes
that
made
the
audience
laugh
.
Her
speech
contained
several
jokes
that
made
the
audience
laugh
.
From
Latin
continēre
meaning
‘
to
hold
together
’ (
con-
‘
together
’
+
tenere
‘
to
hold
’).
verb
-
contain
,
containing
,
contains
,
contained
to
stop
something
harmful
or
dangerous
from
spreading
or
getting
worse
•
Firefighters
worked
through
the
night
to
contain
the
forest
fire
.
Firefighters
worked
through
the
night
to
contain
the
forest
fire
.
•
The
government
introduced
strict
measures
to
contain
the
spread
of
the
virus
.
The
government
introduced
strict
measures
to
contain
the
spread
of
the
virus
.
verb
-
contain
,
containing
,
contains
,
contained
to
keep
strong
feelings
under
control
so
they
are
not
shown
•
She
could
hardly
contain
her
excitement
when
she
saw
the
puppy
.
She
could
hardly
contain
her
excitement
when
she
saw
the
puppy
.
•
He
bit
his
lip
to
contain
his
anger
.
He
bit
his
lip
to
contain
his
anger
.