include or contain; have as a component; A totally new idea is comprised in this paper; The record contains many old songs from the 1930s

[ Syn: incorporate , comprise ]

contain or hold; have within; The jar carries wine; The canteen holds fresh water; This can contains water

[ Syn: hold , bear , carry ]

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger

[ Syn: control , hold in , hold , check , curb , moderate ]

be divisible by; 24 contains 6'

be capable of holding or containing; This box wont take all the items; The flask holds one gallon

[ Syn: take , hold ]

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; Arrest the downward trend; Check the growth of communism in South East Asia; Contain the rebel movement; Turn back the tide of communism

[ Syn: check , turn back , arrest , stop , hold back ]