contain
The origin and history of contain.
Etymology
From Old French contenir, from Latin continēre, "to hold together" — con- ("together") + tenēre ("to hold").
The origin and history of contain.
From Old French contenir, from Latin continēre, "to hold together" — con- ("together") + tenēre ("to hold").
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