contain

/kənˈteɪn/ verb [T]

Definition

INSIDE › If one thing contains another, it has it inside it: a box containing a diamond ring

PART › to have something as a part: Does this drink contain alcohol?

CONTROL › to control something by stopping it from spreading: The police were unable to contain the fighting.

EMOTION › to control your emotions: He could barely contain his anger. [often reflexive] I could not contain myself any longer.

(Definition of contain verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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