Word: contain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
tain
Definition: To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
Morphemes:
Affix: contain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold