| contain | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. comprise, contain, incorporate | include or contain; have as a component.; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's" |
| ~ include | have as a part, be made up out of.; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" |
| v. (stative) | 2. bear, carry, contain, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| ~ include | have as a part, be made up out of.; "The list includes the names of many famous writers" |
| ~ contain, hold, take | be capable of holding or containing.; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" |
| ~ retain | hold back within.; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" |
| ~ hold in, enclose, confine | close in.; "darkness enclosed him" |
| v. (social) | 3. check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| ~ confine, limit, throttle, restrain, trammel, bound, restrict | place limits on (extent or access).; "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| ~ damp | restrain or discourage.; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" |
| ~ mortify, crucify, subdue | hold within limits and control.; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" |
| ~ abnegate, deny | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.; "She denied herself wine and spirits" |
| ~ keep back, restrain, hold back, keep | keep under control; keep in check.; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" |
| ~ restrict | place under restrictions; limit access to.; "This substance is controlled" |
| ~ train | cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it.; "train the vine" |
| ~ catch | check oneself during an action.; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" |
| ~ bate | moderate or restrain; lessen the force of.; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" |
| ~ thermostat | control the temperature with a thermostat. |
| ~ countercheck, counteract | oppose or check by a counteraction. |
| v. (stative) | 4. contain | be divisible by.; "24 contains 6" |
| ~ arithmetic | the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations. |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 5. contain, hold, take | be capable of holding or containing.; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ contain, bear, carry, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| ~ accommodate, admit, hold | have room for; hold without crowding.; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" |
| v. (competition) | 6. arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" |
| ~ cut down, cut out | intercept (a player). |
| ~ defend | be on the defensive; act against an attack. |
| possess | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. possess | have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| ~ exhibit | show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill.; "he exhibits a great talent" |
| v. (possession) | 2. have, own, possess | have ownership or possession of.; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" |
| ~ prepossess | possess beforehand. |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 3. possess | enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her" |
| ~ dominate | be in control.; "Her husband completely dominates her" |
| wand | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. wand | a rod used by a magician or water diviner. |
| ~ rod | a long thin implement made of metal or wood. |
| n. (plant) | 2. wand | a thin supple twig or rod.; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers" |
| ~ branchlet, sprig, twig | a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year. |
| n. (communication) | 3. scepter, sceptre, verge, wand | a ceremonial or emblematic staff. |
| ~ staff | a rod carried as a symbol. |
| ~ bauble | a mock scepter carried by a court jester. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. baton, wand | a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir. |
| ~ rod | a long thin implement made of metal or wood. |
| retain | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. retain | hold back within.; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" |
| ~ contain, bear, carry, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| v. (social) | 2. continue, keep, keep on, retain | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" |
| ~ sustain, keep up, prolong | lengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" |
| ~ persist in, continue | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop.; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" |
| v. (possession) | 3. hold, hold back, keep back, retain | secure and keep for possible future use or application.; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" |
| ~ keep, hold on | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ hold down | keep.; "She manages to hold down two jobs" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. retain | keep in one's mind.; "I cannot retain so much information" |
| ~ think of, remember | keep in mind for attention or consideration.; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" |
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