containing

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To hold inside.
To include as a part.
To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
(of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
(in the plural) contents

Etymology / origin

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Related words

carry(English)hold(English)take(English)turn back(English)comprise(English)control(English)arrest(English)incorporate(English)genera(English)seeds(English)atoms(English)bonus(English)

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Sources

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