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contained

/kənˈteɪnd/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To hold inside.
  2. To include as a part.
  3. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
  4. (of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
  5. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
  6. Restricted in space.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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