Synonyms of contains

contains

verb

present tense third-person singular of contain

1

as in holds

to have within

the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holds
• boasts
• encompasses
• houses
• bears
• accommodates
• encloses
• takes
• fits
• cases
• encases
• harbors
• shelters
• lodges

2

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

the contract contains several new clauses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• encompasses
• involves
• carries
• entails
• comprises
• embraces
• numbers
• subsumes
• comprehends
• incorporates
• takes in
• receives
• possesses
• has
• consists (of)
• owns
• constitutes
• holds
• admits
• embodies
• integrates
• composes
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• omits
• leaves (out)
• prevents
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• refuses
• eliminates
• rejects
• bans
• bars
• misses out
• excepts
• loses
• debars
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

3

as in comprises

to be made up of

the recipe contains several parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprises
• includes
• consists (of)
• encompasses
• involves
• entails
• incorporates
• musters
• comprehends
• embodies
• embraces
• takes in
• assimilates

4

as in composes

to gain emotional or mental control of

could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composes
• calms
• collects
• restrains
• controls
• settles
• re-collects
• recovers
• holds back
• soothes
• quiets
• rallies
• lulls
• stills
• tranquilizes

5

as in regulates

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulates
• controls
• keeps
• curbs
• restrains
• holds
• suppresses
• measures
• governs
• tames
• stifles
• inhibits
• constrains
• checks
• reins (in)
• rules
• stops
• pulls in
• swallows
• represses
• interrupts
• bridles
• blocks
• holds back
• smothers
• muffles
• chokes (back)
• hinders
• impedes
• obstructs
• strangles
• pockets
• hampers
• bottles (up)
• silences
• sinks
• minces
• arrests
• squelches
• handcuffs
• gags
• muzzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• liberates
• expresses
• loosens
• unleashes
• takes out
• looses
• airs
• vents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contains

Ify’s box contains a fake $100 bill, but Catherine decides to keep her box. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Their saliva contains a sugar molecule found in mammalian products that, when introduced to us through their bite, can trigger an allergy to red meat and sometimes dairy. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Dairy contains whey protein that may benefit glucose regulation, which may partially explain the association, though the research doesn't nail down cause and effect. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 July 2026

The landscape contains ancestral villages, ceremonial and burial sites and features in some tribes’ creation and migration stories. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Thirsty skin will appreciate that this lightweight formula contains hyaluronic acid and humectants to hydrate from within, as well as draw in additional moisture. — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026

Sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News that each analyst is being asked to review several hundred entries in a large spreadsheet that contains information such as names, addresses and voter IDs. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The fire encompassed portions of the Military Reserve in northeast Boise, an area that contains the unexploded ordnance. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

Spanning around 16,000 square feet, the house contains seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and four powder rooms. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2026