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contains
We have found lemma(root) word of contains : contain.
Definitions
[kənˈteɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- have or hold (someone or something) within
(e.g: the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis)
- control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)
(e.g: he must contain his hatred)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French contenir, from Latin continere, from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’
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