"contained" in the verb sense
1. incorporate, contain, comprise
include or contain have as a component
"A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"
"The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
2. hold, bear, carry, contain
contain or hold have within
"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"
3. control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
lessen the intensity of temper hold in restraint hold or keep within limits
"moderate your alcohol intake"
"hold your tongue"
"hold your temper"
"control your anger"
4. contain
be divisible by
"24 contains 6"
5. contain, take, hold
be capable of holding or containing
"This box won't take all the items"
"The flask holds one gallon"
6. check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy check the expansion or influence of
"Arrest the downward trend"
"Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"
"contained" in the adjective sense
1. contained
gotten under control
"the oil spill is contained"
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