/kənˈteɪn/
Translation
To have something inside; a box contains the things that are in it.
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.
Used in
Grammar articles
(6)Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Articles in English: a, an, the and the zero article
As vs like in English: swims like a fish, works as a waiter, and the truth about like I said
Indirect questions in English: Could you tell me where the station is, and the word order that goes with it
Present continuous tense: form, spelling and uses
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
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