contains

We have found lemma(root) word of contains : contain.

Definitions


[kənˈteɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- have or hold (someone or something) within
(e.g: the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis)

- control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)
(e.g: he must contain his hatred)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’




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