inhouden — meaning in English

English meaning

• contain verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
• imply verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.

Senses

inhouden is used for these senses in English:

• contain (transitive) To hold inside.
• imply (transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
• inhere (uncommon) To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something.

contain — full definition

1. verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
2. verb To keep something under control so it does not spread or get worse.

imply — full definition

1. verb To suggest something indirectly without stating it outright.
2. verb To lead logically to a conclusion; to have as a necessary consequence.

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