verb [VN] (not used in the progressive tenses)
1 if sth contains sth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it:
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol. * Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies. * a brown envelope containing a hundred dollar bills * The bottle contains (= can hold) two litres.
2 (written) to keep your feelings under control:
She was unable to contain her excitement. * I was so furious I just couldn't contain myself (= I had to express my feelings).
3 (written) to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse:
to contain an epidemic * Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for contain is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does contain appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — contain appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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