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Meanings of contain in English

Portuguese
resistir
Spanish
contener
Wikidata

To hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.

resistir
Portuguese
conter
Catalan
limitar
Spanish
controlar

Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.

conter
Portuguese
ter
Catalan
dur
Spanish
portar

To contain or hold; have within.

ter
Portuguese
conter
Catalan
incloure
Spanish
contener

Include or contain; have as a component.

conter
Synonyms
Examples for "incorporate"
Examples for "incorporate"
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How to incorporate this information into dosing decisions remains an open question.
Pubmed
2
EBONY: You incorporate a lot of great history lessons during the tour.
Ebony
3
And it's quite simple and clear to incorporate it into your programming.
Python for unix and linux system administration
4
A number of hospitals incorporate GP surgeries, social services and complementary therapies.
The Guardian
5
You can also incorporate Vlogging or try it as an alternative approach.
The South African
1
The United Nations comprise countries including East Timor and Indonesia, he said.
Reuters
2
Muslims comprise around nine percent of Sri Lanka's population of 21 million.
Reuters
3
The EU and its member-states comprise the world's single largest aid bloc.
The Irish Times
4
DP members are expected to comprise 75 percent of the new cabinet.
Reuters
5
Agriculture can comprise a large portion of a country's greenhouse gas emissions.
Reuters
Usage of contain in English
1
However, it did contain proposals covering 10 aspects of Dublin's transport crisis.
The Irish Times
2
The Irish Times debate: Should an EU treaty contain a social dimension?
The Irish Times
3
As a result, Whois entries may soon contain a lot less information.
Wired
4
The files he held in his hand simply didn't contain enough information.
Spiral
5
The narrator wonders: does language contain history the way plvwood contains flight?
The new yorker
6
The site will also contain original content, products, services and downloadable tools.
Wired
7
Highlights this week: Movie: Glass Synopsis: You cannot contain what you are.
The South African
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It is also found in food products, particularly those that contain rice.
Pubmed
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As a result, the slave will contain different data than the master.
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
10
Fruit and vegetables are, of course, carbohydrates, and do contain natural sugar.
The Guardian
11
These reports will not contain individual's names and will become public information.
Feminist dot com
12
But important decisions have been made to confront and contain the crisis.
The Irish Times
13
Moreover, milk is considered to contain other components effective for bone health.
Pubmed
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However, it is very important to know what items it should contain.
The South African
15
The gowns protect health workers' clothes from droplets that might contain Covid-19.
Radio NZ
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The 92-year-old company is struggling to contain the crisis following Woodford's revelations.
Reuters
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Contain through the time
Contain across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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