contain

con-tain · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To have something inside or include as part of a whole.

  2. 2.

    To control or restrain something.

  3. 3.

    To prevent the spread of something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    contain oneself — control one's emotions
  • •
    contain the damage — limit the harm caused

Related words

Antonyms: exclude, release
See also: contained, container, containment, include
Synonyms: comprise, hold, include, restrain

Etymology

From Latin "continere" meaning to hold together, from "com-" (together) and "tenere" (to hold).