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Adv.- keeping within the limits; Holding; Having the capacity for.

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Usage examples (36)
  • Could you please hand me the box containing the books?
  • Verb (used with object) : This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses. ,The room will contain 75 persons safely. ,He could not contain...
  • We planted a tree for every bug reported by our clients with a label containing the name of the client.
  • The game has already been described as a record breaker, the title containing the most swear words of any game - ever.
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