Definition and Synonyms for Contain

Definition of Contain

1. Include or contain; have as a component Verb
2. Contain or hold; have within Verb
3. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits Verb
4. Be divisible by Verb
5. Be capable of holding or containing Verb
6. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of Verb

continent
Adjective
derivation
1
1. having control over urination and defecation
container
Noun
derivation
1
1. any 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)
content
Noun
derivation
1
1. the amount that can be contained
containment
Noun
derivation
2
1. the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
2. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully

Words Rhyme with contain

Etymology for contain