Word: contain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
tain
Definition: To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
Morphemes:
Affix: contain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold