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contain
Synonyms and Antonyms of contain
1
to have within
2
to have as part of a whole
exclude, leave (out), miss out [British], omit
3
to be made up of
4
to gain emotional or mental control of
5
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
Synonym Discussion of contain
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- the can contains a quart of oil
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- the bookcase will hold all my textbooks
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- the hall can accommodate 500 people
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