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View definitions for contain

contain

verb as in include, hold

verb as in hold back, control

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The sequels will contain anything from the Expanded Universe.

Canned drinks like Mercy contain up 5,000 percent of the daily value of certain vitamins.

They sacrifice their shelter to contain the walkers—and Judith gets her first action scene!

Green plants in pre-flowering stages may contain significant protein but not fat.

And while the stories may contain caveats, the initial headlines certainly did not.

Selections for practice should be chosen which contain much variety of thought and feeling and are smooth in movement.

Since this is a law of vibration, it is unscientific to speak of giving an overtone, for all tones contain overtones.

The apocryphal gospels contain many, and some are preserved by Persian and Arabian poets.

These globular masses usually contain many tubercle bacilli.

(a) Epithelial casts contain epithelial cells from the renal tubules.

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On this page you'll find 98 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contain, such as: accommodate, consist of, enclose, encompass, have, and incorporate.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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