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con·tain ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tn)tr.v. con·tained, con·tain·ing, con·tains
1.
a.To have within; hold.
b.To be capable of holding.
2. To have as component parts; include or comprise: The album contains many memorable songs.
3.
a.To hold or keep within limits; restrain: I could hardly contain my curiosity.
b.To halt the spread or development of; check: Science sought an effective method of containing the disease.
4. To check the expansion or influence of (a hostile power or ideology) by containment.
5. Mathematics. To be exactly divisible by.