con·tain (k n-t n )tr.v. con·tained, con·tain·ing, con·tains 1. a. To have within; hold. b. To be capable of holding. 2. To have as component parts; include or comprise: The album contains many memorable songs. 3. a. To hold or keep within limits; restrain: I could hardly contain my curiosity. b. To halt the spread or development of; check: Science sought an effective method of containing the disease. 4. To check the expansion or influence of (a hostile power or ideology) by containment. 5. Mathematics To be exactly divisible by. [Middle English conteinen, from Old French contenir, from Latin contin  re : com-, com- + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]con·tain a·ble adj.Synonyms: contain, hold1, accommodate These verbs mean to have within or have a capacity. Contain means to have within or have as a part or constituent: The book contains some amusing passages. Hold stresses capacity for containing: The pitcher holds two pints but contains only one. Accommodate refers to capacity for holding comfortably: The restaurant accommodates 50 customers. |
contain
Verb
1. to hold or be capable of holding: the bag contained a selection of men's clothing
2. to have as one of its ingredients or constituents: tea and coffee both contain appreciable amounts of caffeine
3. to consist of: the book contains 13 very different and largely separate chapters
4. to check or restrain (feelings or behaviour)
5. to prevent from spreading or going beyond fixed limits: the blockade was too weak to contain the French fleet [Latin continere]
containable adj
To stop, hold, or surround the forces of the enemy or to cause the enemy to center activity on a given front and to prevent the withdrawal of any part of the enemy's forces for use elsewhere.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | contain - include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's" include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" |
| 2. | contain - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" retain - hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" | |
| 3. | contain - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" mortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction | |
| 4. | contain - be divisible by; "24 contains 6" arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 5. | contain - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" accommodate, admit, hold - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" | |
| 6. |  contain - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack |
contain
Translations
v contain [kənˈtein]
1 to keep or have inside This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain? bevat, hou, inhê يَحْتَوي съдуржам obsahovat indeholde; rumme enthalten περιέχω contener sisaldama حاوی بودن؛ شامل بودن sisältää contenir לְהָכִיל से युक्त होना sadržavati tartalmaz berisi innihalda contenere 含む 속에 담다, 포함하다 turėti (savyje), talpinti saturēt; ietvert mengandungi bevatten inneholde, romme zawierać conter a conţine вмещать obsahovať vsebovati sadržati innehålla, rymma มี içermek, içinde bulun(dur)mak 容納 містити (мати) в собі; вміщати پر مشتمل هونا chứa đựng 容纳
2 to control He could hardly contain his excitement. beheer يُسَيطِر عَلى، يَحْبِس контролирам ovládnout holde nede; bekæmpe zügeln συγκρατώ, ελέγχω contenerse ohjeldama مهار کردن hillitä maîtriser לְרָסֵן नियंत्रित करना zadržati, zaustaviti fékez mengendalikan halda í skefjum trattenere, frenare 抑える 억제하다 sulaikyti, užgniaužti apvaldīt mengawal beheersen beherske, holde/styre/dy seg opanować controlar a stăpâni сдерживать ovládnuť obvladovati obuzdati behärska, tygla ควบคุม tutmak, kontrol altına almak 抑制 стримувати قابو پانا kiềm chế 抑制
n conˈtainer
1 something made to contain things He brought his lunch in a plastic container. houer وَعاء، عُلْبَه، كيس резервоар nádoba, bedna, pouzdro beholder der Behälter δοχείο recipiente nõu ظرف؛ محفظه astia récipient מֵיכָל बरतन posuda, kutija tartó wadah ílát contenitore 容器 용기 dėž(ut)ė, indas trauks; kaste bekas vat, doos beholder, boks, kasse, tank pojemnik recipiente recipient тара nádoba posoda posuda behållare, kärl, burk ภาชนะใส่ของ kap 容器 посудина; коробка ڈبہ، بوتل، چيزدان vật đựng (chai, lọ) 容器
2 a very large sealed metal box for carrying goods on a lorry, ship etc The ship carried twenty containers; (also adjective ) a container ship, a container lorry. houer صُندوق كَبير، حاوِيَه، صِهريج контейнер kontejner, kontejnerový container; container- der Container μεγάλο κιβώτιο εμπορευμάτων, κοντέινερ contenedor konteiner کانتینر kontti conteneur מְכוֹלָה सामान ले जाने के लिए धातु का बहुत बड़ा बक्स sanduk, kontejner konténer peti kemas gámur container コンテナ 컨테이너 konteineris konteiners; konteinera- kontena container container kontener contentor container контейнер kontajner zabojnik kontejner container ตู้บรรจุสินค้า konteyner 集裝箱 контейнер لوهے كا بڑا ڈبہ công ten nơ 集装箱
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