Word Meaning

contain definition and meaning

v. t. To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold.
v. t. To have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks.
v. t. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
v. i. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

Crossword clues for contain

- Enclose
- Hold inside
- I cannot be upset and hold back
- Include
- Keep under control
- Kept in check