Definition of contain in English:

contain

verb kənˈteɪnkənˈteɪn

[with object]

1Have or hold (someone or something) within.
the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis
Example sentencesExamples
- Morris dancing is obviously a very old practice and it contains clues within it as to its origins.
- Can I just follow this logic through: that if a method of briefing of the media is not contained within the organisation's media strategy, it should not be done.
- If you've ever wondered how the Russian aristocracy managed to bring a revolution upon themselves, some of the answers are indeed contained within the walls of the Hermitage.
- My house is not contained within an invisible force field.
- So all of our information is contained within our IT systems.
- The sensor and wiring is contained within the cane and the vibration inside the handle is achieved by the same device as a vibrating mobile phone battery.
- Bubbles containing microcosms within the larger painting often complete the verses.
- Just as the historical sights are largely contained within a two-square-mile section, the cultural venues are mostly near each other.
- It is contained within my family, who are training the next person who shall uphold the custom.
- One local media report recently said that the baked sweet potatoes sold along the road might have been cooked in barrels that once contained chemicals, persuading people not to eat them.
- Read Cole's post, which is long and contains links within it, carefully; he explains the most effective way to protest and why.
- The imposing St. Boniface Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1968 but containing a rebuilt church within the old walls, stands on the east shore of the Red.
- Mitochondria are minute structures vital to energy production within a cell that contain genes that are located outside a cell's nucleus, home to most of the cell's genes.
- Eventually, the new Works Minister and his officials will win hearts and minds in sceptical Caparo only if the flood waters are actually contained within the concrete cylinders.
- First, the rendered moment is contained within a larger narrative frame, one predicated on the conventions of reproduction.
- Imagine how many more fascinating tales are contained within the walls of the old-age institutions!
- The sacred nature of these figures was thus established by an explanatory narrative that did not succeed in containing their meaning within a completely familiar context.
- All human life is contained within the covers of the hardback, coffee table book which runs to 227 pages and contains a wonderful collection of musings and anecdotes.
- An on-site train wash has been redesigned to be enclosed, elongated and sound-insulated to ensure noise is contained within the facility.
- The coils are contained within a steel cylinder fitted with fins, which would float just below the surface of the water, anchored to the sea-bed by chains, and rotated by the force of the tides.
Synonyms
hold, have room/space/seating/capacity for, carry, accommodate, seat
1. 1.1 Be made up of (a number of things)
  documents containing both text and simple graphics can be created
  Example sentencesExamples
  The majority of natural lipids contain an even number of carbon atoms.
  The binding interface consists mainly of polar and charged residues, and contains a number of buried water molecules.
  It contained a number of strange implements, including a few needles, some odd gadgets, and vials of multi-colored liquids.
  The film contains a number of innovations, including what some believe to be the first use of a voice-over to denote an internal monologue.
  It contains a number of anti-cancer herbs.
  As the game progresses, a given cup can contain any number of beans, but the total number remains 48.
  Our sweat contains a number of different substances, including pheromones that can have powerful affects on the hormone systems of others who are physically close to us.
  It contained nearly 1000 text documents dating back to 1997.
  Well, it was right in the sense that it was a numerical string that contained the numbers 7 and 9, but otherwise it was useless.
  They stole a handbag containing a number of items, including credit cards and £100 in cash.
  The product that's currently shipping appears to be full-featured and operational, but it contains a number of errors in the documentation that suggest that this too was rushed.
  This scheme contains a number of amendments, including the amalgamation of some smaller polling districts and their polling stations.
  Each of these is a long file containing a great number of texts; the texts are found in the order I write them.
  This is because the remaining code still contains a vast number of characteristic features of the iris.
  The homepage article contains a number of photographs, including one that gives an animated view of the skeletal and tissue structures of the hand.
  The entire text contains excellent figures and illustrations that help explain difficult concepts and interactions.
  It contains a large number of mostly amoeboid organisms, including such significant groups as the radiolarians and foraminiferans.
  Each part has a brief introduction and contains a number of photographs and extracts from documents, roughly divided under more or less cryptic chapter headings.
  The lengthy letter contained a number of criticisms, including describing his article as ‘garbled rubbish’.
  It has since been discovered that these materials were not suitable for use, containing a number of contaminants, including carcinogenic chemicals.
  Synonyms
  include, comprise, take in, incorporate, involve, encompass, embrace, embody
  consist of, be made up, be composed of
2. 1.2 (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder.
  since F contains the factor Q it disappears from both sides of the equation
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because some shape ratios contain similar measurement variables, a direct algorithmic relationship may exist between them.
  This fraction contains both the ER and the Golgi complex, because these compartments have densities between 1.13 and 1.17 in tobacco leaf cells.
  Such sets (of unique items) could now contain consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
  Let F u (u >) be the smallest Fibonacci number containing the prime p.
2Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)
he must contain his hatred
Example sentencesExamples
- Do I think I could contain myself and restrain myself with the proper amount of professional decorum?
- My sister and I could barely contain ourselves, we thought it was so funny and ingenious.
- But this time, my brother couldn't contain his sadness anymore.
- She could barely contain herself from squealing.
- She could not contain herself or her affection.
- It wasn't that it grossed him out terribly, but he had heard so many mistletoe comments over the past week that he could barely contain himself.
- She shouted at him, barely containing herself.
- She was so excited, she could barely contain herself.
- I was extremely excited, to the point that I could barely contain myself.
- When he said that, I could barely contain myself.
- She was unable to contain her happiness.
- She backed out of the office barely able to contain herself from skipping and jumping about like some demented grasshopper.
- When I first saw this performed I could barely contain myself.
- I'm so proud in so many ways right now I can barely contain myself.
- She jumped up and down, hardly able to contain herself.
- They all seemed to be so angry they could barely contain themselves.
- As she approached, Adrian could barely contain himself from running down the aisle and kissing Julie right there.
- Derek rode alongside the carriage, barely able to contain himself.
- Shelley hopped from one foot to the other, barely able to contain herself.
- One of our editorial assistants, a young woman just a year or two out of college, was so excited she could barely contain herself.
Synonyms
restrain, curb, rein in, suppress, repress, stifle, subdue, quell, limit, swallow, bottle up, keep under control, keep back, hold in, keep in check
control, master, gain control over, gain mastery over
1. 2.1 Prevent (a severe problem) from spreading or intensifying.
  the government has already taken steps to contain the disease
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Overland Park Police and Fire departments responded quickly and the fire, which spread to two other cars, was contained.
  Throughout the meeting, delegates stressed the need for not only containing the problem of terrorism but also preventing the situation from escalating.
  The challenge for them, therefore, has been to contain diversity and prevent conflict, while accepting change.
  The fire, which was quickly extinguished, was basically contained in one area although it had spread through the ceiling into an adjacent room.
  It stays in place because we pursue a policy of attempting to contain his evil.
  It is important to carry out inspections on eateries and fruit juice outlets and intensify measures to contain the spread of such diseases.
  However, the scientists interviewed hoped that, by understanding past outbreaks, future epidemics might be prevented or contained.
  The Government has already initiated an action plan to prevent and contain the spread of HIV / AIDS.
  Hospital bosses believe the bacteria's spread has been contained as a result of this and other emergency measures, as no new cases have been reported for more than a week.
  He recommends companies adopt an anti-hoax policy to help contain the problem.
  Broadly speaking, both they had little trouble in containing this undermanned attack.
  The pain of the new fuel policy can be contained if the government fully implements its package of fiscal incentives and reform measures introduced on Saturday.
  The Minister for Agriculture has again warned of the dangers of complacency creeping into the efforts to contain and prevent further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.
  Six of the blazes were considered to be spreading and not yet contained.
  Framing this problem in terms of a romantic comedy, however, will keep the issues carefully contained, thus preventing any undue outpourings of grief or rage.
  Nobody would deny that dangerous rogue states have to be contained to prevent them from becoming dangers not just to themselves but also to their neighbours.
  At every step when the problem could have been contained, it was not.
  Firemen then were able to contain that blaze, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring businesses.
  All they can expect to do is to keep the fire contained and from spreading to other buildings.
  The Scottish farms were being kept under close observation by vets who have spearheaded the monitoring operation to contain the rapidly spreading disease.

Derivatives

containable

adjective kənˈteɪnəb(ə)lkənˈteɪnəb(ə)l

As for the danger of a widely predicted political crisis within Labour's own ranks, that seems likely to be containable if the conflict goes as expected.
Example sentencesExamples
- His restless ambition has never quite been containable within one government department, even the Treasury.
- These letters highlight two of the main positions adopted by both the individual and the government early on in the conflict: this was a war that was containable, winnable and could be resolved with some expediency.
- Approaching without undue apprehension therefore, we pulled up into a scenario of barely containable triumph.
- So the overshoot seems hardly massive, and indeed eminently containable.
- Thus what was containable in 357 B.C. had grown into something that by 338 was not.
- Its quite likely the financial costs would have been more containable and the company would not have lost touch with how public unease was slowly growing about its actions.
- Horrible and shocking as the shootings on the first day were, there was still the possibility that they would be containable.
- Most virus diseases I believe would be containable moderately readily, once we know how they're transmitted.
- The man is deeply pro-nuclear: seeing the containable risks of peaceful nuclear power as preferable to the certain high levels of fossil fuel pollution we currently live with.
- Costs associated with the revised funding discussions will have a drag effect on earnings, but that was containable in the context of the current talks.
- I think what we've had is some individual acts of theft, and they've been more than containable by the police and the National Guard.
- The divergence was containable, until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
- I am complicit, in the sense that I am trying to point out that everything is not containable, and everything is interconnected, and myths are being accepted as truth.
- Like cancer, no longer seen as necessarily fatal, a nuclear strike is being discussed as though it were containable, survivable.
- They have called instead for an independent inquiry by an external investigator and warned that public anger in the area over the latest tragedy was now barely containable.
- Yet the effects, even in a few American states, will be neither containable nor revocable.
- That sounded rather like wishful thinking, as if some of our seekers after evil would almost have welcomed the release of a small, containable, but suitably photogenic, cloud of poison gas in the desert.
- But with little ambition to go wide and a lack of composure when they tried to, they were containable.
- Moreover, rising wealth began to encourage a new view of poverty: instead of being seen as omnipresent and insoluble, poverty began to be understood as a measurable, containable, and consequently soluble problem.
- The problem is that while the media likes maverick talents, it prefers them to be containable forces.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- 'altogether' + tenere 'to hold'.

content from Late Middle English:
There are two words spelt content in English; one with the stress on the second syllable meaning ‘happy’ which comes from Latin contentus ‘satisfied’, the other with the stress on the first syllable meaning ‘things included’ from Latin contenta ‘things contained’. Both Latin words go back to continere ‘hold, contain’ which also gives us contain (Middle English).

Rhymes

abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne

Definition of contain in US English:

contain

verbkənˈtānkənˈteɪn

[with object]

1Have or hold (someone or something) within.
coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee
Example sentencesExamples
- So all of our information is contained within our IT systems.
- All human life is contained within the covers of the hardback, coffee table book which runs to 227 pages and contains a wonderful collection of musings and anecdotes.
- If you've ever wondered how the Russian aristocracy managed to bring a revolution upon themselves, some of the answers are indeed contained within the walls of the Hermitage.
- My house is not contained within an invisible force field.
- The sensor and wiring is contained within the cane and the vibration inside the handle is achieved by the same device as a vibrating mobile phone battery.
- The sacred nature of these figures was thus established by an explanatory narrative that did not succeed in containing their meaning within a completely familiar context.
- It is contained within my family, who are training the next person who shall uphold the custom.
- The coils are contained within a steel cylinder fitted with fins, which would float just below the surface of the water, anchored to the sea-bed by chains, and rotated by the force of the tides.
- First, the rendered moment is contained within a larger narrative frame, one predicated on the conventions of reproduction.
- An on-site train wash has been redesigned to be enclosed, elongated and sound-insulated to ensure noise is contained within the facility.
- Can I just follow this logic through: that if a method of briefing of the media is not contained within the organisation's media strategy, it should not be done.
- Mitochondria are minute structures vital to energy production within a cell that contain genes that are located outside a cell's nucleus, home to most of the cell's genes.
- The imposing St. Boniface Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1968 but containing a rebuilt church within the old walls, stands on the east shore of the Red.
- Read Cole's post, which is long and contains links within it, carefully; he explains the most effective way to protest and why.
- Eventually, the new Works Minister and his officials will win hearts and minds in sceptical Caparo only if the flood waters are actually contained within the concrete cylinders.
- Bubbles containing microcosms within the larger painting often complete the verses.
- Morris dancing is obviously a very old practice and it contains clues within it as to its origins.
- One local media report recently said that the baked sweet potatoes sold along the road might have been cooked in barrels that once contained chemicals, persuading people not to eat them.
- Just as the historical sights are largely contained within a two-square-mile section, the cultural venues are mostly near each other.
- Imagine how many more fascinating tales are contained within the walls of the old-age institutions!
Synonyms
hold, have capacity for, have room for, have seating for, have space for, carry, accommodate, seat
1. 1.1 Be made up of (a number of things); consist of.
  borscht can contain mainly beets or a number of vegetables
  Example sentencesExamples
  The binding interface consists mainly of polar and charged residues, and contains a number of buried water molecules.
  It contains a number of anti-cancer herbs.
  The lengthy letter contained a number of criticisms, including describing his article as ‘garbled rubbish’.
  They stole a handbag containing a number of items, including credit cards and £100 in cash.
  This scheme contains a number of amendments, including the amalgamation of some smaller polling districts and their polling stations.
  It has since been discovered that these materials were not suitable for use, containing a number of contaminants, including carcinogenic chemicals.
  The majority of natural lipids contain an even number of carbon atoms.
  The homepage article contains a number of photographs, including one that gives an animated view of the skeletal and tissue structures of the hand.
  Well, it was right in the sense that it was a numerical string that contained the numbers 7 and 9, but otherwise it was useless.
  This is because the remaining code still contains a vast number of characteristic features of the iris.
  Each of these is a long file containing a great number of texts; the texts are found in the order I write them.
  It contains a large number of mostly amoeboid organisms, including such significant groups as the radiolarians and foraminiferans.
  The entire text contains excellent figures and illustrations that help explain difficult concepts and interactions.
  Each part has a brief introduction and contains a number of photographs and extracts from documents, roughly divided under more or less cryptic chapter headings.
  The product that's currently shipping appears to be full-featured and operational, but it contains a number of errors in the documentation that suggest that this too was rushed.
  As the game progresses, a given cup can contain any number of beans, but the total number remains 48.
  Our sweat contains a number of different substances, including pheromones that can have powerful affects on the hormone systems of others who are physically close to us.
  It contained a number of strange implements, including a few needles, some odd gadgets, and vials of multi-colored liquids.
  It contained nearly 1000 text documents dating back to 1997.
  The film contains a number of innovations, including what some believe to be the first use of a voice-over to denote an internal monologue.
  Synonyms
  include, comprise, take in, incorporate, involve, encompass, embrace, embody
2. 1.2 (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Such sets (of unique items) could now contain consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
  This fraction contains both the ER and the Golgi complex, because these compartments have densities between 1.13 and 1.17 in tobacco leaf cells.
  Because some shape ratios contain similar measurement variables, a direct algorithmic relationship may exist between them.
  Let F u (u >) be the smallest Fibonacci number containing the prime p.
2Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)
she was scarcely able to contain herself as she waited to spill the beans
Example sentencesExamples
- Shelley hopped from one foot to the other, barely able to contain herself.
- She could not contain herself or her affection.
- She was unable to contain her happiness.
- It wasn't that it grossed him out terribly, but he had heard so many mistletoe comments over the past week that he could barely contain himself.
- My sister and I could barely contain ourselves, we thought it was so funny and ingenious.
- But this time, my brother couldn't contain his sadness anymore.
- She could barely contain herself from squealing.
- As she approached, Adrian could barely contain himself from running down the aisle and kissing Julie right there.
- She was so excited, she could barely contain herself.
- Derek rode alongside the carriage, barely able to contain himself.
- She backed out of the office barely able to contain herself from skipping and jumping about like some demented grasshopper.
- I was extremely excited, to the point that I could barely contain myself.
- She shouted at him, barely containing herself.
- I'm so proud in so many ways right now I can barely contain myself.
- When he said that, I could barely contain myself.
- One of our editorial assistants, a young woman just a year or two out of college, was so excited she could barely contain herself.
- Do I think I could contain myself and restrain myself with the proper amount of professional decorum?
- She jumped up and down, hardly able to contain herself.
- When I first saw this performed I could barely contain myself.
- They all seemed to be so angry they could barely contain themselves.
Synonyms
restrain, curb, rein in, suppress, repress, stifle, subdue, quell, limit, swallow, bottle up, keep under control, keep back, hold in, keep in check
1. 2.1 Prevent (a severe problem) from increasing in extent or intensity.
  a reassuring statement on efforts to contain the disaster
  Example sentencesExamples
  All they can expect to do is to keep the fire contained and from spreading to other buildings.
  The Scottish farms were being kept under close observation by vets who have spearheaded the monitoring operation to contain the rapidly spreading disease.
  However, the scientists interviewed hoped that, by understanding past outbreaks, future epidemics might be prevented or contained.
  The fire, which was quickly extinguished, was basically contained in one area although it had spread through the ceiling into an adjacent room.
  Broadly speaking, both they had little trouble in containing this undermanned attack.
  Firemen then were able to contain that blaze, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring businesses.
  The pain of the new fuel policy can be contained if the government fully implements its package of fiscal incentives and reform measures introduced on Saturday.
  It stays in place because we pursue a policy of attempting to contain his evil.
  Hospital bosses believe the bacteria's spread has been contained as a result of this and other emergency measures, as no new cases have been reported for more than a week.
  Framing this problem in terms of a romantic comedy, however, will keep the issues carefully contained, thus preventing any undue outpourings of grief or rage.
  At every step when the problem could have been contained, it was not.
  The challenge for them, therefore, has been to contain diversity and prevent conflict, while accepting change.
  It is important to carry out inspections on eateries and fruit juice outlets and intensify measures to contain the spread of such diseases.
  The Minister for Agriculture has again warned of the dangers of complacency creeping into the efforts to contain and prevent further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease.
  Throughout the meeting, delegates stressed the need for not only containing the problem of terrorism but also preventing the situation from escalating.
  The Government has already initiated an action plan to prevent and contain the spread of HIV / AIDS.
  Nobody would deny that dangerous rogue states have to be contained to prevent them from becoming dangers not just to themselves but also to their neighbours.
  The Overland Park Police and Fire departments responded quickly and the fire, which spread to two other cars, was contained.
  Six of the blazes were considered to be spreading and not yet contained.
  He recommends companies adopt an anti-hoax policy to help contain the problem.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.

单词	contain
释义	Definition of contain in English: contain verb kənˈteɪnkənˈteɪn [with object] 1Have or hold (someone or something) within. the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis Example sentencesExamples Morris dancing is obviously a very old practice and it contains clues within it as to its origins. Can I just follow this logic through: that if a method of briefing of the media is not contained within the organisation's media strategy, it should not be done. If you've ever wondered how the Russian aristocracy managed to bring a revolution upon themselves, some of the answers are indeed contained within the walls of the Hermitage. My house is not contained within an invisible force field. So all of our information is contained within our IT systems. The sensor and wiring is contained within the cane and the vibration inside the handle is achieved by the same device as a vibrating mobile phone battery. Bubbles containing microcosms within the larger painting often complete the verses. Just as the historical sights are largely contained within a two-square-mile section, the cultural venues are mostly near each other. It is contained within my family, who are training the next person who shall uphold the custom. One local media report recently said that the baked sweet potatoes sold along the road might have been cooked in barrels that once contained chemicals, persuading people not to eat them. Read Cole's post, which is long and contains links within it, carefully; he explains the most effective way to protest and why. The imposing St. Boniface Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1968 but containing a rebuilt church within the old walls, stands on the east shore of the Red. Mitochondria are minute structures vital to energy production within a cell that contain genes that are located outside a cell's nucleus, home to most of the cell's genes. Eventually, the new Works Minister and his officials will win hearts and minds in sceptical Caparo only if the flood waters are actually contained within the concrete cylinders. First, the rendered moment is contained within a larger narrative frame, one predicated on the conventions of reproduction. Imagine how many more fascinating tales are contained within the walls of the old-age institutions! The sacred nature of these figures was thus established by an explanatory narrative that did not succeed in containing their meaning within a completely familiar context. All human life is contained within the covers of the hardback, coffee table book which runs to 227 pages and contains a wonderful collection of musings and anecdotes. An on-site train wash has been redesigned to be enclosed, elongated and sound-insulated to ensure noise is contained within the facility. The coils are contained within a steel cylinder fitted with fins, which would float just below the surface of the water, anchored to the sea-bed by chains, and rotated by the force of the tides. Synonyms hold, have room/space/seating/capacity for, carry, accommodate, seat 1.1 Be made up of (a number of things) documents containing both text and simple graphics can be created Example sentencesExamples The majority of natural lipids contain an even number of carbon atoms. The binding interface consists mainly of polar and charged residues, and contains a number of buried water molecules. It contained a number of strange implements, including a few needles, some odd gadgets, and vials of multi-colored liquids. The film contains a number of innovations, including what some believe to be the first use of a voice-over to denote an internal monologue. It contains a number of anti-cancer herbs. As the game progresses, a given cup can contain any number of beans, but the total number remains 48. Our sweat contains a number of different substances, including pheromones that can have powerful affects on the hormone systems of others who are physically close to us. It contained nearly 1000 text documents dating back to 1997. Well, it was right in the sense that it was a numerical string that contained the numbers 7 and 9, but otherwise it was useless. They stole a handbag containing a number of items, including credit cards and £100 in cash. The product that's currently shipping appears to be full-featured and operational, but it contains a number of errors in the documentation that suggest that this too was rushed. This scheme contains a number of amendments, including the amalgamation of some smaller polling districts and their polling stations. Each of these is a long file containing a great number of texts; the texts are found in the order I write them. This is because the remaining code still contains a vast number of characteristic features of the iris. The homepage article contains a number of photographs, including one that gives an animated view of the skeletal and tissue structures of the hand. The entire text contains excellent figures and illustrations that help explain difficult concepts and interactions. It contains a large number of mostly amoeboid organisms, including such significant groups as the radiolarians and foraminiferans. Each part has a brief introduction and contains a number of photographs and extracts from documents, roughly divided under more or less cryptic chapter headings. The lengthy letter contained a number of criticisms, including describing his article as ‘garbled rubbish’. It has since been discovered that these materials were not suitable for use, containing a number of contaminants, including carcinogenic chemicals. Synonyms include, comprise, take in, incorporate, involve, encompass, embrace, embody consist of, be made up, be composed of 1.2 (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder. since F contains the factor Q it disappears from both sides of the equation Example sentencesExamples Because some shape ratios contain similar measurement variables, a direct algorithmic relationship may exist between them. This fraction contains both the ER and the Golgi complex, because these compartments have densities between 1.13 and 1.17 in tobacco leaf cells. Such sets (of unique items) could now contain consecutive Fibonacci numbers. Let F u (u >) be the smallest Fibonacci number containing the prime p. 2Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling) he must contain his hatred Example sentencesExamples Do I think I could contain myself and restrain myself with the proper amount of professional decorum? My sister and I could barely contain ourselves, we thought it was so funny and ingenious. But this time, my brother couldn't contain his sadness anymore. She could barely contain herself from squealing. She could not contain herself or her affection. It wasn't that it grossed him out terribly, but he had heard so many mistletoe comments over the past week that he could barely contain himself. She shouted at him, barely containing herself. She was so excited, she could barely contain herself. I was extremely excited, to the point that I could barely contain myself. When he said that, I could barely contain myself. She was unable to contain her happiness. She backed out of the office barely able to contain herself from skipping and jumping about like some demented grasshopper. When I first saw this performed I could barely contain myself. I'm so proud in so many ways right now I can barely contain myself. She jumped up and down, hardly able to contain herself. They all seemed to be so angry they could barely contain themselves. As she approached, Adrian could barely contain himself from running down the aisle and kissing Julie right there. Derek rode alongside the carriage, barely able to contain himself. Shelley hopped from one foot to the other, barely able to contain herself. One of our editorial assistants, a young woman just a year or two out of college, was so excited she could barely contain herself. Synonyms restrain, curb, rein in, suppress, repress, stifle, subdue, quell, limit, swallow, bottle up, keep under control, keep back, hold in, keep in check control, master, gain control over, gain mastery over 2.1 Prevent (a severe problem) from spreading or intensifying. the government has already taken steps to contain the disease Example sentencesExamples The Overland Park Police and Fire departments responded quickly and the fire, which spread to two other cars, was contained. Throughout the meeting, delegates stressed the need for not only containing the problem of terrorism but also preventing the situation from escalating. The challenge for them, therefore, has been to contain diversity and prevent conflict, while accepting change. The fire, which was quickly extinguished, was basically contained in one area although it had spread through the ceiling into an adjacent room. It stays in place because we pursue a policy of attempting to contain his evil. It is important to carry out inspections on eateries and fruit juice outlets and intensify measures to contain the spread of such diseases. However, the scientists interviewed hoped that, by understanding past outbreaks, future epidemics might be prevented or contained. The Government has already initiated an action plan to prevent and contain the spread of HIV / AIDS. Hospital bosses believe the bacteria's spread has been contained as a result of this and other emergency measures, as no new cases have been reported for more than a week. He recommends companies adopt an anti-hoax policy to help contain the problem. Broadly speaking, both they had little trouble in containing this undermanned attack. The pain of the new fuel policy can be contained if the government fully implements its package of fiscal incentives and reform measures introduced on Saturday. The Minister for Agriculture has again warned of the dangers of complacency creeping into the efforts to contain and prevent further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease. Six of the blazes were considered to be spreading and not yet contained. Framing this problem in terms of a romantic comedy, however, will keep the issues carefully contained, thus preventing any undue outpourings of grief or rage. Nobody would deny that dangerous rogue states have to be contained to prevent them from becoming dangers not just to themselves but also to their neighbours. At every step when the problem could have been contained, it was not. Firemen then were able to contain that blaze, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring businesses. All they can expect to do is to keep the fire contained and from spreading to other buildings. The Scottish farms were being kept under close observation by vets who have spearheaded the monitoring operation to contain the rapidly spreading disease. Derivatives containable adjective kənˈteɪnəb(ə)lkənˈteɪnəb(ə)l As for the danger of a widely predicted political crisis within Labour's own ranks, that seems likely to be containable if the conflict goes as expected. Example sentencesExamples His restless ambition has never quite been containable within one government department, even the Treasury. These letters highlight two of the main positions adopted by both the individual and the government early on in the conflict: this was a war that was containable, winnable and could be resolved with some expediency. Approaching without undue apprehension therefore, we pulled up into a scenario of barely containable triumph. So the overshoot seems hardly massive, and indeed eminently containable. Thus what was containable in 357 B.C. had grown into something that by 338 was not. Its quite likely the financial costs would have been more containable and the company would not have lost touch with how public unease was slowly growing about its actions. Horrible and shocking as the shootings on the first day were, there was still the possibility that they would be containable. Most virus diseases I believe would be containable moderately readily, once we know how they're transmitted. The man is deeply pro-nuclear: seeing the containable risks of peaceful nuclear power as preferable to the certain high levels of fossil fuel pollution we currently live with. Costs associated with the revised funding discussions will have a drag effect on earnings, but that was containable in the context of the current talks. I think what we've had is some individual acts of theft, and they've been more than containable by the police and the National Guard. The divergence was containable, until the fall of the Iron Curtain. I am complicit, in the sense that I am trying to point out that everything is not containable, and everything is interconnected, and myths are being accepted as truth. Like cancer, no longer seen as necessarily fatal, a nuclear strike is being discussed as though it were containable, survivable. They have called instead for an independent inquiry by an external investigator and warned that public anger in the area over the latest tragedy was now barely containable. Yet the effects, even in a few American states, will be neither containable nor revocable. That sounded rather like wishful thinking, as if some of our seekers after evil would almost have welcomed the release of a small, containable, but suitably photogenic, cloud of poison gas in the desert. But with little ambition to go wide and a lack of composure when they tried to, they were containable. Moreover, rising wealth began to encourage a new view of poverty: instead of being seen as omnipresent and insoluble, poverty began to be understood as a measurable, containable, and consequently soluble problem. The problem is that while the media likes maverick talents, it prefers them to be containable forces. Origin Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- 'altogether' + tenere 'to hold'. content from Late Middle English: There are two words spelt content in English; one with the stress on the second syllable meaning ‘happy’ which comes from Latin contentus ‘satisfied’, the other with the stress on the first syllable meaning ‘things included’ from Latin contenta ‘things contained’. Both Latin words go back to continere ‘hold, contain’ which also gives us contain (Middle English). Rhymes abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, cinquain, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne Definition of contain in US English: contain verbkənˈtānkənˈteɪn [with object] 1Have or hold (someone or something) within. coffee cans that once contained a full pound of coffee Example sentencesExamples So all of our information is contained within our IT systems. All human life is contained within the covers of the hardback, coffee table book which runs to 227 pages and contains a wonderful collection of musings and anecdotes. If you've ever wondered how the Russian aristocracy managed to bring a revolution upon themselves, some of the answers are indeed contained within the walls of the Hermitage. My house is not contained within an invisible force field. The sensor and wiring is contained within the cane and the vibration inside the handle is achieved by the same device as a vibrating mobile phone battery. The sacred nature of these figures was thus established by an explanatory narrative that did not succeed in containing their meaning within a completely familiar context. It is contained within my family, who are training the next person who shall uphold the custom. The coils are contained within a steel cylinder fitted with fins, which would float just below the surface of the water, anchored to the sea-bed by chains, and rotated by the force of the tides. First, the rendered moment is contained within a larger narrative frame, one predicated on the conventions of reproduction. An on-site train wash has been redesigned to be enclosed, elongated and sound-insulated to ensure noise is contained within the facility. Can I just follow this logic through: that if a method of briefing of the media is not contained within the organisation's media strategy, it should not be done. Mitochondria are minute structures vital to energy production within a cell that contain genes that are located outside a cell's nucleus, home to most of the cell's genes. The imposing St. Boniface Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1968 but containing a rebuilt church within the old walls, stands on the east shore of the Red. Read Cole's post, which is long and contains links within it, carefully; he explains the most effective way to protest and why. Eventually, the new Works Minister and his officials will win hearts and minds in sceptical Caparo only if the flood waters are actually contained within the concrete cylinders. Bubbles containing microcosms within the larger painting often complete the verses. Morris dancing is obviously a very old practice and it contains clues within it as to its origins. One local media report recently said that the baked sweet potatoes sold along the road might have been cooked in barrels that once contained chemicals, persuading people not to eat them. Just as the historical sights are largely contained within a two-square-mile section, the cultural venues are mostly near each other. Imagine how many more fascinating tales are contained within the walls of the old-age institutions! Synonyms hold, have capacity for, have room for, have seating for, have space for, carry, accommodate, seat 1.1 Be made up of (a number of things); consist of. borscht can contain mainly beets or a number of vegetables Example sentencesExamples The binding interface consists mainly of polar and charged residues, and contains a number of buried water molecules. It contains a number of anti-cancer herbs. The lengthy letter contained a number of criticisms, including describing his article as ‘garbled rubbish’. They stole a handbag containing a number of items, including credit cards and £100 in cash. This scheme contains a number of amendments, including the amalgamation of some smaller polling districts and their polling stations. It has since been discovered that these materials were not suitable for use, containing a number of contaminants, including carcinogenic chemicals. The majority of natural lipids contain an even number of carbon atoms. The homepage article contains a number of photographs, including one that gives an animated view of the skeletal and tissue structures of the hand. Well, it was right in the sense that it was a numerical string that contained the numbers 7 and 9, but otherwise it was useless. This is because the remaining code still contains a vast number of characteristic features of the iris. Each of these is a long file containing a great number of texts; the texts are found in the order I write them. It contains a large number of mostly amoeboid organisms, including such significant groups as the radiolarians and foraminiferans. The entire text contains excellent figures and illustrations that help explain difficult concepts and interactions. Each part has a brief introduction and contains a number of photographs and extracts from documents, roughly divided under more or less cryptic chapter headings. The product that's currently shipping appears to be full-featured and operational, but it contains a number of errors in the documentation that suggest that this too was rushed. As the game progresses, a given cup can contain any number of beans, but the total number remains 48. Our sweat contains a number of different substances, including pheromones that can have powerful affects on the hormone systems of others who are physically close to us. It contained a number of strange implements, including a few needles, some odd gadgets, and vials of multi-colored liquids. It contained nearly 1000 text documents dating back to 1997. The film contains a number of innovations, including what some believe to be the first use of a voice-over to denote an internal monologue. Synonyms include, comprise, take in, incorporate, involve, encompass, embrace, embody 1.2 (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder. Example sentencesExamples Such sets (of unique items) could now contain consecutive Fibonacci numbers. This fraction contains both the ER and the Golgi complex, because these compartments have densities between 1.13 and 1.17 in tobacco leaf cells. Because some shape ratios contain similar measurement variables, a direct algorithmic relationship may exist between them. Let F u (u >) be the smallest Fibonacci number containing the prime p. 2Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling) she was scarcely able to contain herself as she waited to spill the beans Example sentencesExamples Shelley hopped from one foot to the other, barely able to contain herself. She could not contain herself or her affection. She was unable to contain her happiness. It wasn't that it grossed him out terribly, but he had heard so many mistletoe comments over the past week that he could barely contain himself. My sister and I could barely contain ourselves, we thought it was so funny and ingenious. But this time, my brother couldn't contain his sadness anymore. She could barely contain herself from squealing. As she approached, Adrian could barely contain himself from running down the aisle and kissing Julie right there. She was so excited, she could barely contain herself. Derek rode alongside the carriage, barely able to contain himself. She backed out of the office barely able to contain herself from skipping and jumping about like some demented grasshopper. I was extremely excited, to the point that I could barely contain myself. She shouted at him, barely containing herself. I'm so proud in so many ways right now I can barely contain myself. When he said that, I could barely contain myself. One of our editorial assistants, a young woman just a year or two out of college, was so excited she could barely contain herself. Do I think I could contain myself and restrain myself with the proper amount of professional decorum? She jumped up and down, hardly able to contain herself. When I first saw this performed I could barely contain myself. They all seemed to be so angry they could barely contain themselves. Synonyms restrain, curb, rein in, suppress, repress, stifle, subdue, quell, limit, swallow, bottle up, keep under control, keep back, hold in, keep in check 2.1 Prevent (a severe problem) from increasing in extent or intensity. a reassuring statement on efforts to contain the disaster Example sentencesExamples All they can expect to do is to keep the fire contained and from spreading to other buildings. The Scottish farms were being kept under close observation by vets who have spearheaded the monitoring operation to contain the rapidly spreading disease. However, the scientists interviewed hoped that, by understanding past outbreaks, future epidemics might be prevented or contained. The fire, which was quickly extinguished, was basically contained in one area although it had spread through the ceiling into an adjacent room. Broadly speaking, both they had little trouble in containing this undermanned attack. Firemen then were able to contain that blaze, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring businesses. The pain of the new fuel policy can be contained if the government fully implements its package of fiscal incentives and reform measures introduced on Saturday. It stays in place because we pursue a policy of attempting to contain his evil. Hospital bosses believe the bacteria's spread has been contained as a result of this and other emergency measures, as no new cases have been reported for more than a week. Framing this problem in terms of a romantic comedy, however, will keep the issues carefully contained, thus preventing any undue outpourings of grief or rage. At every step when the problem could have been contained, it was not. The challenge for them, therefore, has been to contain diversity and prevent conflict, while accepting change. It is important to carry out inspections on eateries and fruit juice outlets and intensify measures to contain the spread of such diseases. The Minister for Agriculture has again warned of the dangers of complacency creeping into the efforts to contain and prevent further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease. Throughout the meeting, delegates stressed the need for not only containing the problem of terrorism but also preventing the situation from escalating. The Government has already initiated an action plan to prevent and contain the spread of HIV / AIDS. Nobody would deny that dangerous rogue states have to be contained to prevent them from becoming dangers not just to themselves but also to their neighbours. The Overland Park Police and Fire departments responded quickly and the fire, which spread to two other cars, was contained. Six of the blazes were considered to be spreading and not yet contained. He recommends companies adopt an anti-hoax policy to help contain the problem. Origin Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
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