CONTAIN

• (verb) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

  "Arrest the downward trend", "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia", "Contain the rebel movement", "Turn back the tide of communism"

  synonyms : arrest , check , hold back , stop , turn back

• (verb) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

  "moderate your alcohol intake", "hold your tongue", "hold your temper", "control your anger"

  synonyms : check , control , curb , hold , hold in , moderate

  Tom was advised by the doctor to curb his smoking as he had respiratory problems. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (verb) include or contain; have as a component

  "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper", "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

  synonyms : comprise , incorporate

• (verb) contain or hold; have within

  "The jar carries wine", "The canteen holds fresh water", "This can contains water"

  synonyms : bear , carry , hold

• (verb) be capable of holding or containing

  "This box won't take all the items", "The flask holds one gallon"

  synonyms : hold , take

• (verb) be divisible by

  "24 contains 6"

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