Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To hold or have something inside.
Contain
/kənˈteɪn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
This box can contain many toys.The book contains useful information on travel.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English contenen, coming from Old French contenir, which originated from the Latin continere, meaning to hold together.
Usage Statistics:
96 mentions per 1 million words 
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