Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Contain (-ed, -s)
contain (-ed, -s), v. [ME < L. continēre, hold together, keep together, comprehend.] (webplay: capacity, heaven, hold).
- Confine; limit; circumscribe; restrain; hold back; restrict to boundaries.
- Hold; encompass; surround; enclose; have capacity for.
- Comprise; embody; express; be characterized by.
- Include; embrace; comprise; incorporate; consist of; have as a part of.
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