Meaning
To have something inside; a box contains the things that are in it.
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Word origin
From Latin continere, to hold together or hold in, from com plus tenere, to hold.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- continere
- English cognates
- content, continent
Grammar
Examples
litres .
The water is inside the bottle.
surprising .
The news was in the letter.
excitement .
"To contain a feeling" means to hold it in and not show it.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 8: contain, twist, highly and 7 more words.