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Restricted or delimited in space or extent
“The test duration was two and a half hours, and the fire was contained under the cover the entire time.”
Being contained or placed within (something)
Contained as part of a whole being considered
Prevented from fully growing or developing
Kept in one's possession
Packed into a box or boxes
Being (inferentially) inherent or intrinsic in the nature or structure of something
Not given to showing emotion or feelings
Encased, closed in by a capsule
To have comprised of, as part of a whole
“The majority of natural lipids contain an even number of carbon atoms.”
To have allowed or had room for
Past tense for to contain, accomodate, or have within
“The barrels contain a mixture of flowers, fruits, and herbs.”
Past tense for to hold back or to put a constraint upon
“Experts hope awareness of the threat, along with better diagnostic tools, will contain the problem.”
Past tense for to regain control of oneself, typically after a shock
“She could not contain herself when she realized that she had been granted the scholarship.”
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