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41contain — /kən teɪn/ verb to hold something inside ● a barrel contains 250 litres ● Each crate contains two computers and their peripherals. ● We have lost a file containing important documents …
42contain — v.tr. 1 hold or be capable of holding within itself; include, comprise. 2 (of measures) consist of or be equal to (a gallon contains eight pints). 3 prevent (an enemy, difficulty, etc.) from moving or extending. 4 control or restrain (oneself,… …
43consist of, contain — These words are used interchangeably, but contain is a synonym only of consist of, not consist in. Consist of and contain express the notion that something so exists that something else can be placed or noticed within it: The can contains… …
44able to contain a great deal — index capacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
45Contained — Contain Con*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Containing}.] [OE. contenen, conteinen, F. contenir, fr. L. continere, tentum; con + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Countenance}.] 1. To hold within fixed limits; to… …
46Containing — Contain Con*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Containing}.] [OE. contenen, conteinen, F. contenir, fr. L. continere, tentum; con + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Countenance}.] 1. To hold within fixed limits; to… …
47containable — containˈable adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑contain …
48Eisenhower Doctrine — contain the Soviet Union in Europe and the Middle East; for Dwight D Eisenhower, thirtyfourth president of the United States …
49containable — contain ► VERB 1) have or hold within. 2) control or restrain. 3) prevent (a problem) from becoming worse. DERIVATIVES containable adjective. ORIGIN Latin continere, from tenere to hold …
50cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… …
