contained
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/kənˈteɪnd/
English
Definitions
verb
- To hold inside.
- To include as a part.
- To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.“I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!”
- (of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.“A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.”
adjective
- Restricted in space.“The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.”
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Synonyms
encloseinholdcompriseembodyincorporatecontrolcurbrepressrestrainrestrictstiflerestrainedcontrolledcontainmentcontentsenclosedconfinedcurbed