Word Type

Verb

The word "contain" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

exclude go let let go release

Derived Terms

contain multitudes contain oneself containee melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell self-contain

Context

arithmetic mathematics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

calculate cipher compute cypher defend figure have have got hold hold back include keep keep back reckon restrain work out

Manner Of

be

Related Terms

containable container containment content continence

Related Terms

chastity con containable container containment content contents continence count count ten description desire element encapsulate has has contents have have inside hold hold within holding holding stuff include inclusion inside inside something keep keep in keep within like like water longer longer con part restrain stuff stuff inside subset ten tupperware water within

Similar Terms

accommodate admit bear carry hold take

Synonym Network

check comprise control enclose hold incorporate

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.