Contain
/kənˈteɪn/noun
To hold or have within; to include.
Did you know?The concept of containment was originally linked to holding powerful forces, a nod to ancient beliefs about spirits and energies.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
continere
“To hold together, to enclose.”
Old French
Old French
contenir
“To hold, to include, to comprise.”
Middle English
Middle English
containen
“To hold, to contain.”
Modern English
English
contain
“To have within, to comprise or include.”