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Synonyms for contain
kənˈteɪncon·tain
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incorporate, contain, compriseverb
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"
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constitute, hold in, be, represent, hold back, control, moderate, take, hold, make up, comprise, check, incorporate, consist, integrate, carry, stop, turn back, arrest, bear, curbhold, bear, carry, containverb
contain or hold; have within
"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
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run, hold in, incorporate, make, endure, view as, carry, book, assume, concur, have, maintain, hold, moderate, sustain, take over, retain, stop, nurse, stock, defy, support, persuade, turn out, guard, deport, prevail, have a bun in the oven, comprise, declare, pay, behave, withstand, adjudge, tolerate, deliver, channel, accommodate, abide, control, transmit, stomach, harbour, dribble, birth, stockpile, reserve, check, hold back, stick out, brook, give, take hold, go for, take, express, suffer, apply, comport, obtain, acquit, impart, pack, bind, stand, have got, extend, entertain, post, expect, curb, convey, restrain, keep, give birth, concord, keep back, oblige, transport, throw, arrest, wear, conduct, deem, sway, bear, hold up, take for, turn back, harbor, defend, put up, confine, accept, admit, digest, yield, gestate, halt, obligate, agreecontrol, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderateverb
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"
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crack, ensure, mark, hold in, jibe, verify, gibe, mince, make, declare, lead, tick off, view as, carry, book, operate, concur, have, maintain, master, hold, moderate, sustain, learn, checker, check out, match, stamp down, conquer, retain, stop, nurse, defy, condition, assure, tame, cut back, guard, prevail, manipulate, comprise, break, suss out, check off, withstand, adjudge, suppress, accommodate, curb, check up on, control, look into, ascertain, harbour, insure, soften, go over, reserve, check, hold back, give, take hold, train, go for, see, conceal, take, deem, incorporate, support, find out, obtain, discipline, apply, chasten, check over, restrict, bind, tone down, have got, entertain, subdue, temper, correspond, command, restrain, keep, concord, keep back, oblige, fit, throw, keep in line, arrest, check into, tally, enclose, bear, inhibit, determine, hold up, retard, take for, turn back, harbor, chequer, delay, watch, defend, see to it, confine, chair, admit, curtail, tick, halt, obligate, agree, mark offcontainverb
be divisible by
"24 contains 6"
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curb, take, comprise, moderate, hold in, arrest, hold back, check, carry, incorporate, stop, control, hold, turn back, bearcontain, take, holdverb
be capable of holding or containing
"This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"
Synonyms:
require, read, hold in, occupy, subscribe to, withdraw, declare, lead, ingest, view as, take on, carry, deal, assume, take hold, have, maintain, hold, choose, sustain, study, learn, fill, have got, necessitate, retain, consume, nurse, drive, hire, support, consider, need, rent, prevail, comprise, entertain, pick out, book, withstand, adjudge, keep back, contract, accommodate, adopt, control, remove, demand, harbour, lease, stop, take aim, check, hold back, take up, give, train, go for, strike, use up, select, take, engage, incorporate, film, make, claim, apply, get, concord, get hold of, bind, exact, take away, pack, throw, call for, take in, bring, curb, submit, convey, restrain, keep, shoot, aim, oblige, defend, direct, charter, arrest, obtain, deem, bear, concur, subscribe, halt, agree, turn back, hold up, harbor, involve, acquire, look at, postulate, confine, accept, moderate, guide, admit, reserve, defy, guard, ask, take for, obligate, conductcheck, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold backverb
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"
Synonyms:
ensure, hold on, hold in, bar, collar, jibe, incorporate, tick off, control, carry, fit, gibe, run off, hold, moderate, cop, learn, checker, barricade, check out, mark off, retain, stop, pick up, condition, double back, assure, finish, tally, comprise, reverse, return, suss out, kibosh, check off, check over, stop over, match, check up on, cease, look into, ascertain, mark, insure, regress, forbear, go over, check, train, arrest, hold back, lay off, retrovert, quit, chase away, hold off, take, conceal, halt, block, catch, find out, see, discipline, terminate, wait, drive off, get, give up, nail, backtrack, intercept, revert, correspond, curb, restrain, keep, drive away, keep back, check into, blockade, invert, bear, determine, nab, dispel, retard, crack, turn back, watch, block off, break off, see to it, break, discontinue, end, block up, tick, chequer, drive out, apprehend, agree, delay
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
containverb
Synonyms:
comprehend, comprise, embrace, include, embodycontainverb
Synonyms:
hold, have capacity forcontainverb
Synonyms:
restrain, keep in checkcontainverb
Synonyms:
be continent, live in continence
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List of paraphrases for "contain":
include, contains, containing, curb, stem, provide, hold, containment, restrain, incorporate
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How to use contain in a sentence?
Every time we have managed to regain control over the virus and contain its spread, we have suffered major, major security events, we are anticipating a scenario of continued intense transmission.
For me, the Easter outlook in April is also not good, we simply don't know how long it will take to contain this virus and every day the news of more infection mean more people are reluctant to travel.
All pleasures contain an element of sadness.
Epsom salts contain magnesium, as well as other minerals and nutrients that are absorbed into your skin during the bath, and can help with detoxification processes.
This is the primary Israeli fear, they are afraid at the end of the day, if negotiations fail, Israel would be left alone to make the call -- whether to contain an Iranian nuclear capability or to make the call on the strike.
Translations for contain
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- съдържам, въздържам, сдържам, побирамBulgarian
- contenirCatalan, Valencian
- obsahovatCzech
- enthaltenGerman
- enhaviEsperanto
- contenerSpanish
- sisältää, sisältyäFinnish
- contenirFrench
- הכיל, כללHebrew
- berisiIndonesian
- kontenarIdo
- contenereItalian
- לְהַכִילHebrew
- 含むJapanese
- 포함하다Korean
- teneoLatin
- inhouden, bevattenDutch
- zawieraćPolish
- conterPortuguese
- conțineRomanian
- вмещать, сдержать, содержать, сдерживатьRussian
- innehållaSwedish
- కలిగిTelugu
- chứaVietnamese
- 包含Chinese
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