contain
Definitions
Verb
- Include or contain; have as a component
- Contain or hold; have within
- Lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- Be divisible by
- Be capable of holding or containing
- Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "contain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | contain | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | containing | 3 | 45 |
| 4 | contains | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | container | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | self-contained | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | containers | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | containment | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | container's | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | containerboard | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | containerize | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | containerized | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | containers' | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | campaign | 2 | 81 |
| 2 | explain | 2 | 64 |
| 3 | aquitaine | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | costain | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | courchaine | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contain".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 2 | containing | 3 | 45 |
| 3 | contains | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | mountain | 2 | 33 |
| 5 | container | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | containers | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | contagion | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | conan | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | contacting | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | constraint | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | constantin | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | constrain | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | costain | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | contran | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | contino | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | contini | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | contant | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | conti | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | contrarian | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | constrains | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "contain" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "contain" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "contain" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 3
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 13
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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