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include, hold v.
hold back, control v.

VERB

include, hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodate consist of enclose encompass have incorporate involve

STRONG

comprehend comprise embody embrace hold seat subsume

WEAK

be composed of have capacity for take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude free

STRONG

disbelieve let go release

VERB

hold back, control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collect cool curb stop

STRONG

check compose cork harness hog-tie rein repress restrain restrict smother stifle

WEAK

bottle up hold in keep back keep lid on put half nelson on simmer down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue encourage

STRONG

allow free help let go liberate permit release

WEAK

exclude

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contains

Located in Albany near the Canadian border, the New York State Capitol is the nerve center of the state government and contains both houses of the state's legislature.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Theban Necropolis, located across the Nile from Luxor, contains more than 400 tombs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

The judge’s opinion contains this little gem: “The life of a corporation is indeed less than that of the humblest citizen…”

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

"This type of fleece, which contains kemp," Bellis explains, "that will tend to go into a carpet blend because of the colour."

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

This jar is not empty but contains a small amount of white sand which shifts on the bottom.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern