contain

contain [-ed, -s] v

ME < L. continēre, hold together, keep together, comprehend.

1. Confine; limit; circumscribe; restrain; hold back; restrict to boundaries.
2. Hold; encompass; surround; enclose; have capacity for.
3. Comprise; embody; express; be characterized by.
4. Include; embrace; comprise; incorporate; consist of; have as a part of.