enthalten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstain verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
- compose verb To make up or form the parts of something.
- contain verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
- encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
- incorporate verb To include something as a part of a larger whole.
- refrain verb To stop oneself from doing something; to hold back.
Senses
enthalten is used for these senses in English:
- abstain (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- compose To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
- contain (transitive) To hold inside.
- contain (transitive) To include as a part.
- contain (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
- refrain (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]
compose — full definition
- verb To make up or form the parts of something.
- verb To create a piece of music or writing.
- verb To calm oneself or bring one's emotions under control.
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