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What does contained mean?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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9y ago

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Contain means to hold, hold back, or restrict.

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The jar was made to contain pickles.

The oil booms may contain the spill.

The company reduced benefits to contain its costs.

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15y ago

the act of containing or keeping something under control and not letting it spread

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Contained means to hold within. For example, when a wildfire spreads, it is often "contained" by the fire fighters. This means that it will no longer spread.

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13y ago

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