English dictionary
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English verb: contain | |||
| 1. | contain (stative) include or contain; have as a component | ||
| Samples | A totally new idea is comprised in this paper. The record contains many old songs from the 1930's. | ||
| Synonyms | comprise, incorporate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | include | ||
| 2. | contain (stative) contain or hold; have within | ||
| Samples | The jar carries wine. The canteen holds fresh water. This can contains water. | ||
| Synonyms | bear, carry, hold | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | include | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | confine, enclose, hold in, retain | ||
| Verb group | contain, hold, take | ||
| 3. | contain (social) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits | ||
| Samples | Moderate your alcohol intake. Hold your tongue. Hold your temper. Control your anger. | ||
| Synonyms | check, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold back, keep, keep back, restrain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abnegate, bate, bound, catch, confine, conquer, counteract, countercheck, crucify, curb, damp, deny, inhibit, limit, mortify, restrain, restrict, restrict, stamp down, subdue, subdue, suppress, thermostat, throttle, train, trammel | ||
| 4. | contain (stative) be divisible by | ||
| Samples | 24 contains 6. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Domain category | arithmetic | ||
| 5. | contain (stative) be capable of holding or containing | ||
| Samples | This box won't take all the items. The flask holds one gallon. | ||
| Synonyms | hold, take | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Verb group | accommodate, admit, bear, carry, contain, hold, hold | ||
| 6. | contain (competition) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of | ||
| Samples | Arrest the downward trend. Check the growth of communism in South East Asia. Contain the rebel movement. Turn back the tide of communism. | ||
| Synonyms | arrest, check, hold back, stop, turn back | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut down, cut out | ||
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