Definition of 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"
  check - turn back arrest stop - hold back
• be capable of holding or containing
  "This box won't take all the items"
  "The flask holds one gallon"
  take hold
• be divisible by
  "24 contains 6"
  
• 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"
  control - hold in hold check curb moderate
• contain or hold
  have within
  "The jar carries wine"
  "The canteen holds fresh water"
  "This can contains water"
  hold bear carry
• 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"
  incorporate comprise

Word games points for the Contain

• Scrabble® score of the contain (9)
• Word Chums® score of the contain (14)
• Words With Friends® score of the contain (12)

Unscramble contain

100 unscramble word found using the letters contain.

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