Another word for contain
contain
Synonyms
contain
v.
To include
hold, accommodate, comprehend, embrace, be composed of, comprise, enclose, receive, admit, seat, bear, carry, consist of, harbor; see also include 1.
To restrict
contain, in strict usage, signifies the idea of enclosing within or including as a component, part, or fraction, and hold, the capacity for containing the bottle contains two ounces of liquid, but it holds a pint; to accommodate is to hold comfortably without crowding an elevator built to accommodate twelve people
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Another word for contain
To be filled by:
have, hold. See includeTo have the room or capacity for:
accommodate, hold. See fullTo have as a part:
comprehend, comprise, embody, embrace, encompass, have, include, involve, subsume, take in. See includeTo bring one's emotions under control:
collect1, compose, control, cool, simmer down. Idiom: cool it. See restraint
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