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Contain

/kənˈteɪn/

To hold inside.

📖 Definitions of "Contain"

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."

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