contained

contained
adjective Date: 1653 restrained; also calm

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  • Contained — Contain Con*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Containing}.] [OE. contenen, conteinen, F. contenir, fr. L. continere, tentum; con + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Countenance}.] 1. To hold within fixed limits; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contained — containedly /keuhn tay nid lee/, adv. /keuhn taynd /, adj. showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised: She was contained throughout the ordeal. [1400 50; late ME conteynyd. See CONTAIN, ED2] * * * …   Universalium

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  • contained in a will — index testamentary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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  • contained — adj. held, included, comprised; restrained, kept under control con·tain || kÉ™n teɪn v. include, have within; restrain, keep under control …   English contemporary dictionary

  • contained in — held in, included in …   English contemporary dictionary

  • contained — con·tained …   English syllables

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