Contain Verb 1 2 3, Past and Past Participle Form Tense of Contain V1 V2 V3
contain
Meanings;
- Have or hold (someone or something) within.(transitive verb)
- Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)(transitive verb)
| Verb(V1) | Past Tense(V2) | Past Participle(V3) |
| contain | contained | contained |
| Verb – es(Ves) | Verb – ing(Ving) |
| contains | containing |
Synonyms
hold, have capacity for, have room for, have seating for, have space for, carry, accommodate, seat, restrain, curb, rein in, suppress, repress, stifle, subdue, quell, limit, swallow, bottle up, keep under control, keep back, hold in, keep in check,
Example Sentences with contain
- I could barely contain my excitement.
- Sentences containing surprise or emotion are called exclamation sentences.
- Steve couldn’t contain his anger.
- Today’s paper contains nothing of importance.
- Oranges contain a lot of vitamin C.
- This stable contains twelve stalls.
- The book contains fifteen biographies.
- All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.
- Every weakness contains within itself a strength.
- There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside of them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself.
- Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.
- Life ought not merely to contain acts of worship, it should be an act of worship.
- In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.
- A short saying often contains much wisdom.
- Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.
- A short saying oft contains much wisdom.
- The secret of joy in work is contained in one word excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.
- Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.
- An attitude to life which seeks fulfillment in the single-minded pursuit of wealth – in short, materialism – does not fit into this world, because it contains within itself no limiting principle, while the environment in which it is placed is strictly limited.
