contain
con·tain / kənˈtān/ • v. [tr.] 1. have or hold (someone or something) within. ∎ be made up of (a number of things); consist of: borscht can contain mainly beets or a number of vegetables. ∎ (of a number) be divisible by (a factor) without a remainder.2. control or restrain (oneself or a feeling). ∎ prevent (a severe problem) from increasing in extent or intensity: a new western policy to contain the conflict in Bosnia.DERIVATIVES: con·tain·a·ble adj.
contain
contain keep within certain limits XIII; have in it, comprise XIV. ME. conte(i)ne repr. tonic stem of (O)F. contenir :- L. continēre, f. CON- + tenēre hold.
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