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con·tain

contain

 
 
pronunciation:
kn teIn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: contains, containing, contained
definition: to hold or have within.
Many foods contain sugar.
synonyms:
hold
similar words:
carry, enclose, surround
derivation: containable (adj.)
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