word
Contain
Kuh-NTAYN
/kʌˈnteɪn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
contain
Dictionary meaning
To hold back, as of a danger or an enemy.
Examples
- The medical workers contained the outbreak to one city.
- 24 contains 6.
Synonyms: arrest
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