contains

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

Example Sentences

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Goethe's amber collection, now housed at the Goethe National Museum and managed by the Klassik Stiftung Weimar, contains 40 pieces of Baltic amber.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The Julien's auction contains several items Monroe "personally owned, touched, and used, including pieces from her last residence in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California", the company said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It contains its own 18-hole golf course and statues of figures including Marcus Aurelius.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The fund contains a mix of private-equity investments and other assets.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The sign proclaims something called the Ice Garden, and Celia smiles at the addendum below which contains an apology for any thermal inconvenience.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern