Synonym: comprise, consist of, control, curb, hold, include, involve, restrain. Similar words: container, maintain, confrontation, on the contrary, retain, obtain, sustain, certain. Meaning: [kən'teɪn] 
v. 1. include or contain; have as a component 2. contain or hold; have within 3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 4. be divisible by 5. be capable of holding or containing 6. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
v. 1. include or contain; have as a component 2. contain or hold; have within 3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 4. be divisible by 5. be capable of holding or containing 6. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. 
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61. These biscuits contain oats.
62. Although most condoms contain spermicide, there are some manufactured without.
63. Ensure that your diagrams contain the appropriate level of detail.
64. The government warned that police would take tougher measures to contain the trouble.
65. The lines 'She walks in beauty, like the night...' from Byron's poem contain a simile.
66. Evans could barely contain his delight: "I'm so proud of her," he said.
67. Herbal "tea" is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all.
68. I guess this reading room to contain five thousand books.
69. Oranges contain vitamin C.
70. Fats contain more calories than carbohydrates for the same weight.
71. Eggs contain all eight essential amino acids which we depend on for good health.
72. Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease.
73. The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.
74. Small print in documents can contain traps for the unwary.
75. It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives.
76. She could no longer contain her anger and shouted at him uncontrollably.
77. I was so furious I just couldn't contain myself .
78. There has been an overall growth in population,[sentencedict.com/contain.html] despite some draconian efforts to contain it.
79. Dehydrated meals, soups and sauces contain a lot of salt.
80. Some photos contain internal evidence that may help to date them.
81. But he was bursting with curiosity, and one day he just couldn't contain himself. 'What are you going to do?' he asked.
82. Our range of herbal teas contain no preservatives, colourings or artificial flavourings.
83. Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.
84. It took an almost superhuman effort to contain his anger.
85. The faeces contain nitrogen and it is that which fertilises the desert soil.
86. Most urban water supplies in the United States now contain fluoride in varying amounts.
87. This packet is supposed to contain ten screws, but it's two short.
88. His version of events does contain an element of truth.
89. The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor.
90. People whose blood contains the rhesus factor are rhesus positive and those whose blood does not contain it are rhesus negative .
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