Question 1 · Quick check
contain
CEFRA2
/kənˈteɪn/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To have something inside or hold something within.
- 02
verb
To control or limit something harmful.
Examples
In the English language many words contain letters which are not pronounced.
This room is too small to contain 50 men.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo include as a part.
To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
To hold inside.
More examples
In contextThis drink doesn't contain any alcohol.
Most of the meals they offer contain meat.
The brown box contains three stacks of books.
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Origin
verb
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French contenir, from Latin continēre (“to hold or keep together, comprise, contain”), combined form of con- (“together”) + teneō (“to hold”).