Word

contain, v.
(contained, containing, contains)
freq. cnt. 147

include or contain; have as a component
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 118 freq. cnt.: 111 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

comprise contain incorporate

sample sentences

"A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"
"The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Something ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

contain or hold; have within
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

bear carry contain hold

sample sentences

"The jar carries wine"
"The canteen holds fresh water"
"This can contains water"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

continent container content

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

hold, contain, take

hyponym

retain enclose, hold in, confine

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

check contain control curb hold hold in moderate

sample sentences

"moderate your alcohol intake"
"hold your tongue"
"hold your temper"
"control your anger"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

restrain, keep, keep back, hold back

hyponym

conquer, suppress, subdue, stamp down damp mortify, subdue, crucify deny, abnegate train catch bate thermostat counteract, countercheck

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

arrest check contain hold back stop turn back

sample sentences

"Arrest the downward trend"
"Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"
"Contain the rebel movement"
"Turn back the tide of communism"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

containment containment

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut down, cut out

hypernym

be capable of holding or containing
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

contain hold take

sample sentences

"This box won't take all the items"
"The flask holds one gallon"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

be

verb group

contain, hold, bear, carry hold, accommodate, admit

be divisible by
<verb.stative>

contain

sample sentences

"24 contains 6"

verb frames

Something ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

hypernym

be