Word: containing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: con
tai
ning
Definition: Present participle of contain; hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
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
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.