The meaning of CONTAIN is to have within : hold. How to use contain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contain.

Definition of contain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The information contained on forms would be kept strictly confidential. Each food serving contains 95 calories. You could retrieve all files that contained certain key words.

CONTAIN definition: to hold or include within its volume or area. See examples of contain used in a sentence.

If something such as a box or a room contains things, those things are in it. The bag contained a present.

to hold or be capable of holding or including within a fixed limit or area: this contains five pints to keep (one's feelings, behaviour, etc) within bounds; restrain

1. to hold or be capable of holding or including within a fixed limit or area: this contains five pints.

Derived forms: contains, contained, containing Type of: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, defend, figure [N. Amer], have, have got, hold, hold back, include, keep, keep back, reckon, …

CONTAIN definition: 1. If one thing contains another, it has it inside it: 2. to have something as a part: 3. to…. Learn more.

Each box contains enough food for a family of ten for about a week. The opinions contained in this report are the private opinions of the authors. The plant's leaves have a rich lemon smell …