contain

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Synonyms: costain, contin

Antonyms: costain, contin

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[hold]] [[inside]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[include]] as a [[part]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To put [[constraint]]s upon; to [[restrain]]; to [[confine]]; to [[keep]] [[within]] [[bounds]].
4. {{lb|en|mathematics|of a [[set]] etc.|transitive}} To have as an [[element]] or [[subset]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete|intransitive}} To [[restrain]] [[desire]]; to live in [[continence]] or [[chastity]].

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