Synonyms for

Contains

Verb / kʌˈnteɪnz / Another word for contains — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To hold or have something within.

Synonyms & similar words

comprise turnback stop control curb hold bear contain holdback arrest check incorporate holdin take carry moderate holds comprises includes features incorporates entails entails embodies possesses encloses carries entrenches encompasses embraces entails entangles encases implicates holds contains

Synonyms by register

Formal

comprises includes encompasses embraces

Informal

has holds takes in is in

Literary

holds within cradles encloses

Antonyms

lacks misses excludes omits deprives empties

Common collocations

  • contains multitudes
  • contains a warning
  • contains the seeds
  • contains a message
  • contains a risk
  • contains a solution
  • contains the elements

Word family

noun content
verb contain
adjective contained
adverb containingly

Usage note

Often used to describe the contents of something, like a package or a document. Can also be used metaphorically, as in 'this idea contains the seeds of its own destruction'.

Example sentences

  1. The box contains toys.
  2. The bag contains clothes.
  3. The book contains stories.
  4. The cake contains eggs.
  5. The pizza contains cheese.

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