1. Have or maintain something within or upon
   "This can contains water";
   - hold, bear, carry
    
2. Include; have as a component
   "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's";
   - incorporate, comprise
    
3. Be capable of holding or containing
   "This box won't contain all the items";
   - take, hold
    
4. Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
   "contain your anger";
   - control, hold in, hold, check, curb, moderate
    
5. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
   "Contain the rebel movement";
   - check, turn back, arrest, stop, hold back
    
6. (arithmetic) be divisible by
   "24 contains 6"

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, restrain, work out

Encyclopedia: Contain