contain

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tenir ou d'avoir quelque chose à l'intérieur, ainsi que pour maintenir quelque chose sous contrôle.

A verb used to indicate the act of holding or having something within, or of keeping something under control.

1. Hold or includeA2formal

   To have something inside or as part of something else.

   Contenir (avoir en soi)

   • The box contains old photographs.
   • This book contains all the information you need.
   • The bottle contains two liters of water.

   Synonymesaccommodatecarrycompriseembodyencompassholdincludeincorporateinvolve

   Antonymesexcludeexpelomitrelease

2. Control or restrainB2formal

   To keep something within limits; to prevent from spreading or increasing.

   Contenir (limiter)

   • The firefighters managed to contain the blaze.
   • She could barely contain her excitement.
   • The government is trying to contain the spread of the disease.

   Synonymescheckcontrolcurbhold backinhibitlimitrepressrestrainrestrictsuppress

   Antonymesfreeloosenreleaseunleash