Contains Synonyms and Antonyms

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. holds
  2. checks
  3. moderates
  4. curbs
  5. takes
  6. controls
To bring one's emotions under control
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. cools
  2. controls
  3. composes
  4. collects
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. holds
  2. stops
  3. arrests
  4. accommodates
  5. checks

Contains Sentence Examples

  • This latter family contains the great majority of the order.

  • It contains museums of paintings and archaeology.

  • The genus Pyrophorus contains about ninety species, and is entirely confined to America and the West Indies, ranging from the southern United States to Argentina and Chile.

  • The city contains a fine statue of Schiller, designed by Thorvaldsen; a bronze statue of Christopher, duke of Wurttemberg; a monument to the emperor William I.; an equestrian statue of King William I.

  • The old town contains one or two interesting churches, and commands a fine view.

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