Hyphenation
con·ta·ınSynonyms
enclose,
inhold,
comprise,
embody,
incorporate,
control,
curb,
repress,
restrain,
restrict,
stifle,
accommodate,
be composed of,
comprehend,
consist ofEtymology
[ k&n-tAn ] (verb.) 14th century. From Middle English Old French contenir Latin continere (“to hold or keep together, comprise, contain”) com- (“together”) + tenere (“to hold”).