what is contain?
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contain These verbs mean to have or be able to have within. Contain means to have within or have as a part or constituent: The box contained emergency medical supplies. The book contains some amusing passages. Hold stresses capacity for containing: The gas tank holds 15 gallons when full.
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- possess verb [T] (CONTROL). › (of a ​wish or an ​idea) to take ​control over a person's ​mind, making that ​person ​behave in a very ​strange way: [+ to infinitive] Whatever possessed him to ​wear that ​appalling ​jacket! (Definition of possess from the Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).
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content essential meaning; substance: the content of a poem as distinguished from its form; Rare. a holding power; capacity; volume or area; the amount (of a specified substance) contained: iron with a high carbon content
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- Define hold: to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal; to have as a privilege or position of responsibility — hold in a sentence to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal; to have as a privilege or position of responsibility…
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Publication To publish is to make content available to the general public. While specific use of the term may vary among countries, it is usually applied to text, images, or other audio-visual content on any traditional medium, including paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogs, etc.).
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consist Word Root of consist. The Latin word sistere, meaning “to stand,” “to appear,” “to stop,” or “to put,” gives us the root sist. Words from the Latin sistere have something to do with standing, appearing, stopping, or putting. To assist, or help, is to stand by someone in order to give aid.
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- (Definition of “contain” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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receive Define receive: to come into possession of : acquire; to act as a receptacle or container for — receive in a sentence to come into possession of : acquire; to act as a receptacle or container for; to assimilate through the mind or senses…
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encompass 1 To enclose; envelop: “The blackness of the eternal night encompassed me” (Edgar Allan Poe).  To have as part of something larger; include: a galaxy encompassing billions of stars. See Synonyms at include.
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What is the difference between: Sufficient, suffice and enough? Suffice is a verb denoting the act of being sufficient (e.g. Mother, I'm reasonably confident that 32 string vests, 64 pairs of socks and 128 pairs of underpants will suffice - I'm only going for two days !) Enough in its adjectival sense is pretty much synonymous with sufficient (e.g.
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Include Or Including? Include is a transitive verb which behaves any other similar verb. You cannot say: The boys writing letters. You must say: The boys write letters. Thus: The job duties include fixing this and doing this and that... Fixing and doing have nothing to do with the finite verb include.
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retain Retain is defined as to keep, hold on to or keep in place. 1  An example of retain is to keep a prized possession from childhood. 2  An example of retain is for mouth-gear to keep the teeth in place.
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- Definition of consist. intransitive verb. 1 : lie, reside —usually used with in Liberty consists in the absence of obstructions … — A. E. Housman “In her consists my happiness … ” — William Shakespeare.
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Box Box (plural: boxes) describes a variety of containers and receptacles for permanent use as storage, or for temporary use, often for transporting contents. Boxes may be made of durable materials such as wood or metal, or of corrugated fiberboard, paperboard, or other non-durable materials.
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A VINCULO MATRIMONII A term descriptive of a kind of divorce, which effects a complete dissolution of the marriage contract See Divorce. Ab abusu ad usum non Legal definition for A VINCULO MATRIMONII: (Latin: from the bond of matrimony.) A term descriptive of a kind of divorce, which effects a complete dissolution of the marriage contract See Divorce. Ab abusu ad usum non valet conse quentia. A conclusion as to the use of a thing from its abuse is invalid.
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distribute Distribute is the least specific: The government distributed land to settlers. Apportion and divide imply giving out portions, often equal, on the basis of a plan or purpose: The funds were apportioned to each school district. The estate will be divided among the heirs.
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storage Definition of storage for English Language Learners. : 1  space where you put things when they are not being used. : 2  the state of being kept in a place when not being used : the state of being stored somewhere.
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prevent allow - make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; This permits the water to rush in; This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement; This will permit the rain to run off
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Definition of 'suppress' Definition of 'suppress'. suppress (səpres ) If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. ...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them.
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encompass Encompass is defined as surround or include. If a city is entirely within a county, this is an example of when the county encompasses the city. to shut in all around; surround; encircle. to contain; include.
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What does suppress mean? Suppress means to limit, contain, stop from going further. 1. to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist party. 2. to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.). 3. to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.).
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Subject 1 Subject (grammar), who or what a sentence or a clause is about. 2  Subject case or nominative case, one of the grammatical cases for a noun. 3  Subjects (programming), core elements in the subject-oriented programming paradigm. 4  Subject (access control)  An element in the Resource Description Framework.
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- consist of someone or something. 1  to include people or things; to be made up of people or things. 2  To have something as components; be made up of something: The English test consisted of four essays.
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adequate adequate - sufficient for the purpose; an adequate income; the food was adequate; a decent wage; enough food; food enough. enough, decent. sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; sufficient food. fair to middling, passable, tolerable.
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- Definition of cover for English Language Learners : to put something over, on top of, or in front of (something else) especially in order to protect, hide, or close it : to be spread over or on top of (something)
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- Definition of Suppress. 1  to put down by force or authority; suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer ones desires.  come down on or keep down by unjust use of ones authority; The government oppresses political activists.