contain

verbs

include or contain; have as a component

"A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

comprise, contain, incorporate

contain or hold; have within

"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

bear, carry, contain, hold

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

"moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate

be divisible by

"24 contains 6"

contain

domain category

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

is a type of (narrower)

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

be capable of holding or containing

"This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

contain, hold, take

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

"Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

is derived from

is derived from