contain

/kənˈteɪn/

verb

  1. 1

    To hold inside.

  2. 2

    To include as a part.

  3. 3

    To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.

    I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!
  4. 4

    (of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.

    A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.
  5. 5

    To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

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