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| con·tain [ kən táyn ] (past and past participle con·tained, present participle con·tain·ing, 3rd person present singular con·tains) |
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1. have something within: to have or hold something inside
  This pack contains a training video and set of instructions.
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2. include something: to include something as part of the contents or makeup
The report contains several inaccuracies.
drinks that contain caffeine
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3. control emotion: to keep an emotion under control
I couldn't contain myself any longer.
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4. stop something spreading: to restrict the movement, spread, or influence of a strong enemy, force, disease, or idea
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5. mathematics be divisible by number: to be divisible by a number, leaving no remainder
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6. mathematics form sides of angle: to form the boundaries that define an angle
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| [13th century. Via French contenir< Latin continere "hold together" < tenere "to hold"] |
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| con·tain·a·ble adjective |
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