contain

Meanings

• include or contain; have as a component
  • "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
• contain or hold; have within
  • "This can contains water"
• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
• be divisible by
  • "24 contains 6"
• be capable of holding or containing
• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
  • "Contain the rebel movement"

Synonyms

arrest, bear, carry, check, comprise, control, curb, hold, hold back, hold in, incorporate, moderate, stop, take, turn back