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

derived forms
1. Contain / Past
contained
2. Contain / Third Person
contains
3. Contain / Present Participle
containing
Variations of 'contain'
 
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