contain
I
(comprise) verb
be composed of, be compounded of, be constituted of, be formed of, capere, comprehendere, consist of, embody, embrace, enfold, envelop, hold, include, incorporate, number, reckon among, subsist of
associated concepts: containing facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action
II
(enclose) verb
beleaguer, belt, bind, blockade, border, close in, confine, continere, embox, embrace, encapsulate, encase, encincture, encircle, enclasp, encompass, engird, ensphere, envelop, enwrap, fence in, frame, immure, incase, inclose, infold, keep in, quarantine, seal up, shut in, surround
III
(restrain) verb
arrest, barricade, bind, block, bridle, cage, chain, check, commit to prison, confine, constrain, control, curb, detain, enchain, encumber, enjoin from, fetter, forfend, hinder, hold back, hold in check, hold in custody, impede, impound, imprison, incarcerate, inhibit, jail, keep in captivity, keep in check, keep prisoner, keep under arrest, keep under control, lock up, manacle, obstruct, pinion, place in durance, prohibit, quash, quell, repress, restrict, shackle, stave off, stop, subdue, suppress, thwart, trammel, ward off
IV
index
accommodate, border (bound), circumscribe (surround by boundary), comprehend (include), comprise, confine, consist, constitute (compose), detain (hold in custody), detain (restrain), embrace (encircle), enclose, encompass (include), hold up (delay), include, incorporate (include), keep (restrain), limit, own, restrain, stifle
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006