contains

1. include or contain; have as a componentExamples: "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"Synonyms: comprise, contain, incorporate

2. contain or hold; have withinExamples: "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"Synonyms: bear, carry, contain, hold

3. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limitsExamples: "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"Synonyms: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate

4. be divisible byExamples: "24 contains 6"Synonyms: contain

5. be capable of holding or containingExamples: "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"Synonyms: contain, hold, take

6. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence ofExamples: "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"Synonyms: arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back