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Containing

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Containing"

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Word	Definition
carryverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
takeverb	(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
turn backverb	(intransitive) To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.
compriseverb	(transitive) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
controlverb	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
arrestverb	(transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
incorporateverb	(transitive) To include (something) as a part.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
hold backverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power.
hold inverb	(transitive) To keep something to oneself; to prevent from escaping.
moderateverb	(transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
curbverb	(transitive) To check, restrain or control.
checkverb	(transitive) To inspect; to examine.
bearverb	(now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
containmentnoun	(uncountable, countable) The state of containing.
containernoun	An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
bearingnoun	(in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
limitingnoun	A limitation.
restricting	Serving to restrict.