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CONTAIN, v.t. [L., to hold. See Tenet, Tenure.]

1. To hold, as a vessel; as, the vessel contains a gallon. Hence, to have capacity; to be able to hold; applied to an empty vessel.

2. To comprehend; to hold within specified limits.

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. 1 Kings 8.

3. To comprehend; to comprise. The history of Livy contains a hundred and forty books.

4. To hold within limits prescribed; to restrain; to withhold from trespass or disorder.

The Kings person contains the unruly people from evil occasions.

Fear not, my Lord, we can contain ourselves.

5. To include. This article is not contained in the account. This number does not contain the article specified.

6. To inclose; as, this cover or envelop contains a letter.

CONTAIN, v.i. To live in continence or chastity. Arbuthnot and Pope. 1 Corinthians 7.



Evolution (or devolution) of this word [contain]

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CONTAIN, v.t. [L., to hold. See Tenet, Tenure.]

1. To hold, as a vessel; as, the vessel contains a gallon. Hence, to have capacity; to be able to hold; applied to an empty vessel.

2. To comprehend; to hold within specified limits.

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. 1 Kings 8.

3. To comprehend; to comprise. The history of Livy contains a hundred and forty books.

4. To hold within limits prescribed; to restrain; to withhold from trespass or disorder.

The Kings person contains the unruly people from evil occasions.

Fear not, my Lord, we can contain ourselves.

5. To include. This article is not contained in the account. This number does not contain the article specified.

6. To inclose; as, this cover or envelop contains a letter.

CONTAIN, v.i. To live in continence or chastity. Arbuthnot and Pope. 1 Corinthians 7.


CON-TAIN', v.i.

To live in continence or chastity. – Arbuthnot and Pope. 1 Cor. vii.


CON-TAIN', v.t. [L. contineo; con and teneo, to hold; It. contenere; Fr. contenir; Sp. contener. See Tenet, Tenure.]

  1. To hold, as a vessel; as, the vessel contains a gallon. Hence, to have capacity; to be able to hold; applied to an empty vessel.
  2. To comprehend; to hold within specified limits. Behold the heaven and the heaven of heavens can not continue thee. – 1 Kings viii.
  3. To comprehend; to comprise. The history of Livy contains a hundred and forty books.
  4. To hold within limits prescribed; to restrain; to withhold from trespass or disorder. The king's person contains the unruly people from evil occasions. [Obs.] – Spenser. Fear not, my Lord, we can contain ourselves. – Shak.
  5. To include. This article is not contained in the account. This number does not contain the article specified.
  6. To inclose; as, this cover or envelop contains a letter.

Con*tain"
  1. To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold.

    Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain thee; how much less this house!
    2 Chron. vi. 18.

    When that this body did contain a spirit.
    Shak.

    What thy stores contain bring forth.
    Milton.

  2. To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

    But if they can not contain, let them marry.
    1 Cor. vii. 9.

  3. To have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to be equivalent to; as, a bushel contains four pecks.
  4. To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.

    [Obs., exept as used reflexively.]

    The king's person contains the unruly people from evil occasions.
    Spenser.

    Fear not, my lord: we can contain ourselves.
    Shak.

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Contain

CONTAIN, verb transitive [Latin , to hold. See Tenet, Tenure.]

1. To hold, as a vessel; as, the vessel contains a gallon. Hence, to have capacity; to be able to hold; applied to an empty vessel.

2. To comprehend; to hold within specified limits.

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. 1 Kings 8:27.

3. To comprehend; to comprise. The history of Livy contains a hundred and forty books.

4. To hold within limits prescribed; to restrain; to withhold from trespass or disorder.

The Kings person contains the unruly people from evil occasions.

Fear not, my Lord, we can contain ourselves.

5. To include. This article is not contained in the account. This number does not contain the article specified.

6. To inclose; as, this cover or envelop contains a letter.

CONTAIN, verb intransitive To live in continence or chastity. Arbuthnot and Pope. 1 Corinthians 7:9.

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