contener — meaning in English
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- contain verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
- feature noun A distinctive or noticeable part or quality of something.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- refrain verb To stop oneself from doing something; to hold back.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
- suppress verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.
Senses
contener is used for these senses in English:
- check (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- contain (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- hold To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- refrain (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]
- restrain (transitive) To control or keep in check.
- suppress To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
contain — full definition
- verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
- verb To keep something under control so it does not spread or get worse.