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contained

[ kuhn-teynd ]

adjective

  1. showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:

    She was contained throughout the ordeal.



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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·ٲ·· [k, uh, n-, tey, -nid-lee], adverb
  • ܲcDz·ٲԱ adjective
  • ܲcDz·ٲԱ adjective
  • ɱ-Dz·ٲԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contained1

First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed 2
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Their drinks are thought to have contained methanol - a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.

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But his home office contained years of drawings, drafts of projects and notes.

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They found that 72% of the samples contained cattle DNA, and every wolf had at least one sample that contained cow, said Kenneth Tate, one of the researchers.

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Two of the participants lay hand-in-hand in ecstatic communion, while a third sat rigid and apart, his detachment crumbling into barely contained fury.

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Davis said the company also told her that her policy covered only the ash that blew into her home, not the asbestos contained within it.

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