contain
verb
- to have as constituent parts
- to keep under control
- to have capacity for, or capable of holding
- to have as contents or include within its scope
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kənˈteɪn/
verb
Etymology: From Middle English, borrowed from Old French contenir, from Latin continēre (“to hold or keep together, comprise, contain”), combined form of con- (“together”) + teneō (“to hold”).
- To hold inside.
“The brown box contains three stacks of books.”
“a spray bottle containing water.”
- To include as a part.
“Most of the meals they offer contain meat.”
“Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.”
- To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
“I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!”
“Fear not, my lord: we can contain ourselves.”
- To have as an element or subset.
“A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.”
“If that subgraph contains the vertex in question then it must be spanning.”
- To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
“But if they cannot contain, let them marry.”