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CONTAIN, L., to hold. See Tenet, Tenure.

1. To hold, as a vessel as, the vessel contains a gallon. Hence, to have capacity to be able to hold applied to an empty vessel.

2. To comprehend to hold within specified limits.

Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee. 1 Kings 8 .

3. To comprehend to comprise. The history of Livy contains a hundred and forty books.

4. To hold within limits prescribed to restrain to withhold from trespass or disorder.

The Kings person contains the unruly people from evil occasions.

Fear not, my Lord, we can contain ourselves.

5. To include. This article is not contained in the account. This number does not contain the article specified.

6. To inclose as, this cover or envelop contains a letter.

CONTAIN, To live in continence or chastity. Arbuthnot and Pope. 1 Corinthians 7 .