contained

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈteɪnd/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪnd
  • Hyphenation: con‧tained

Adjective

contained (comparative more contained, superlative most contained)

  1. Restricted in space.
    The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.

Hyponyms

Verb

contained

  1. simple past tense and past participle of contain
    This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.

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