contain
verb (used with object)
to hold or include within its volume or area.
contains
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present tense formof contain (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This article contains spoilers about the book and film adaptation of “Klara and the Sun,” now in theaters only.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
This halo contains scattered stars, gas, and dark matter, along with faint satellite galaxies, star clusters, and other structures that preserve clues about the Milky Way's past.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
The comparison contains an irony: One of the key bumblers of Suez would nevertheless inherit the British premiership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The inner ring contains substantial amounts of magnesium gas, while the outer ring is largely depleted of magnesium.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
A nuclear power plant that is humming along properly contains its radiation in the reactor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
