English

Pronunciation
k�n-t�n', /k�n�teɪn/, /<tt>k@n"teIn</tt>/
audio|en-ca-contain.ogg|Audio (CA)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪn|-eɪn

Etymology
From OF. contenir.

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive: To hold inside.
2. transitive: To include as a part.
3. transitive: To limit through restraint.

Synonyms
hold inside: enclose
include as part: comprise, embody, incorporate
limit by restraint: control, curb, repress, restrain, restrict, stifle

Antonyms
include as part: exclude, omit
limit by restraint: release, vent

Related terms
container
containable
containment

Translations

Dutch: bevatten
Finnish: sisältää (1)
French: contenir
Hebrew: ����� (le'hakhyl) (1)
Ido: kontenar
Italian: contenere
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Korean: ����
Latin: continere|contin�re
Spanish: Contener

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