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containcontain /kənˈteɪn/ ●●● W1 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYcontainOrigin: 1200-1300 Old French contenir, from Latin continere to hold together, hold in, contain VERB TABLEcontain |
| Present | I, you, we, they | contain | | he, she, it | contains | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | contained | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have contained | | he, she, it | has contained | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had contained | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will contain | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have contained |
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| Present | I | am containing | | he, she, it | is containing | | you, we, they | are containing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was containing | | you, we, they | were containing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been containing | | he, she, it | has been containing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been containing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be containing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been containing |
THESAURUS if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts► include if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts: The price for the hotel includes breakfast. His job includes some teaching. ► contain if a piece of writing, a movie, or a television program contains something, that thing is part of it: The documentary contains scenes from many famous movies. ► consist of something to include or be made of a number of different things: Your password should consist of at least ten letters and numbers. ► come with something if a meal or a product comes with something, that thing is included as part of it: My laptop came with antivirus software when I bought it. ► cover to include or deal with a particular subject or thing: The book covers the entire Civil War. The price covers breakfast and lunch. ► involve if an activity or job involves something, that thing is included as part of the activity or job: He wanted a job that involved working with people. ► incorporate formal if a group, system, plan, etc. incorporates something, that thing is included as a part of the group, system, etc.: The exercise program incorporates several different types of martial arts. 1CONTAINER/PLACE if something such as a bag, box, or place contains something, that thing is inside it: The box contained photographs and old letters. The museum contains a number of original artworks.2WRITING/SPEECH ETC. if a document, book, speech, etc. contains something, that thing is included in it: Her report contained some interesting suggestions. This film contains violence and nudity.► see thesaurus at include3SUBSTANCE if a substance contains something, that thing is part of it: This product may contain nuts.4CONTROL FEELINGS to keep a strong feeling or emotion under control: I found it more and more difficult to contain my anger.contain yourself Shaw was so excited he could hardly contain himself.5STOP/LIMIT something to stop something from spreading, escaping, increasing, etc.: Doctors are struggling to contain the epidemic. Board members will discuss how to contain costs in the future. → see also self-contained6MATH formal to surround an area or an angle: How big is the angle contained by these two sides? → see also content1[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French contenir, from Latin continere to hold together, hold in, contain] |