contain
/kənˈteɪn/
verb
- 1
To hold inside.
- 2
To include as a part.
- 3
To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
“I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!”
- 4
(of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
“A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.”
- 5
To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
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