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containable
con·tain C0596200 (kən-tān′)tr.v. con·tained, con·tain·ing, con·tains 1. a. To have within; hold: a bin that contains rice.b. To be capable of holding: These barrels contain 50 gallons.2. To have as a component or constituent part; include: Does the soup contain meat? The poem contains many famous lines.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 continēre : com-, com- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] con·tain′a·ble adj.Synonyms: contain, hold1, accommodate These verbs mean to have or be able to have within. Contain means to have within or have as a part or constituent: The box contained emergency medical supplies. The book contains some amusing passages. Hold stresses capacity for containing: The gas tank holds 15 gallons when full. Accommodate refers to capacity for holding comfortably: The restaurant accommodates 50 customers.ThesaurusSeecontain |