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Contain

verb/kɹˈeɪɾɚd/
Definition
include or contain; have as a component
contain or hold; have within
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈeɪɾɚd/
🇬🇧British English
/kəntˈeɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəntˈeɪn/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈeɪɾɚd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbinclude or contain; have as a component
“A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”
verbcontain or hold; have within
“The jar carries wine”
verblessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
“moderate your alcohol intake”
verbbe divisible by
“24 contains 6”
verbbe capable of holding or containing
“This box won't take all the items”
verbhold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
“Arrest the downward trend”
Word Forms
incorporationnounincluding by incorporating
holdnounthe space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
carrynounthe act of carrying something
continentadjectivehaving control over urination and defecation
contentnounthe amount that can be contained
containernounany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
controlnoungreat skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
checknounthe act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
curbnounthe act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
moderationnounquality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
stopnouna restraint that checks the motion of something
containmentnouna policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
enthalten
einschließen oder enthalten; als Bestandteil haben
🇫🇷French
contenir
inclure ou contenir ; avoir comme composant
🇪🇸Spanish
contener
incluir o contener; tener como componente
🇮🇹Italian
contenere
includere o contenere; avere come componente
🇳🇱Dutch
bevatten
omvatten of bevatten; als onderdeel hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
conter
incluir ou conter; ter como componente
🇷🇺Russian
содержать
включать или содержать; иметь в качестве компонента
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोकना
शामिल करना या शामिल करना; एक घटक के रूप में है
🇧🇩Bengali
ধারণ
অন্তর্ভুক্ত বা অন্তর্ভুক্ত; একটি উপাদান হিসাবে আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
கொண்டிருக்கும்
அடங்கும் அல்லது உள்ளடக்கியது; ஒரு அங்கமாக வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కలిగి ఉంటాయి
చేర్చు లేదా కలిగి; ఒక భాగం కలిగి ఉంటాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
समाविष्ट
समाविष्ट करा किंवा समाविष्ट करा; एक घटक म्हणून आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમાવે છે
સમાવેશ અથવા સમાવે છે; એક ઘટક તરીકે હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ
ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ಒಂದು ಘಟಕವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എന്ന്
ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുക; ഒരു ഘടകമായി ഉണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ
ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰੋ; ਇੱਕ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پر مشتمل
شامل یا پر مشتمل؛ ایک جزو کے طور پر ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
包含
包括或含有;作为一个组件
🇯🇵Japanese
含む
含む、または含む。コンポーネントとして持つ
🇰🇷Korean
포함하다
포함하거나 포함하거나; 구성 요소로 갖고 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bao gồm
bao gồm hoặc chứa đựng; có như một thành phần
🇹🇭Thai
บรรจุ
รวมหรือมี; มีไว้เป็นส่วนประกอบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berisi
termasuk atau mengandung; miliki sebagai komponen
🇵🇭Filipino
naglalaman ng
isama o naglalaman; mayroon bilang isang bahagi
🇲🇾Malay
mengandungi
termasuk atau mengandungi; mempunyai sebagai komponen
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحتوي
تشمل أو تحتوي؛ لديها كعنصر
🇮🇷Persian
حاوی
شامل یا حاوی به عنوان یک جزء داشته باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
içermek
dahil etmek veya içermek; bir bileşen olarak var
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַכִיל
לכלול או להכיל; יש כמרכיב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contain'?
The primary meaning of 'contain' is 'include or contain; have as a component'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contain' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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