Overview of verb contain

The verb contain has 6 senses

• incorporate, contain, comprise -- (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")


• hold, bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")


• control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate -- (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")


• contain -- (be divisible by; "24 contains 6")


• contain, take, hold -- (be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon")


• check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back -- (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")

Overview of adj contained

The adj contained has 1 sense

• contained -- (gotten under control; "the oil spill is contained")