Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)incorporate, contain, compriseinclude 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” (v)hold, bear, carry, containcontain or hold; have within“The jar carries wine”,
“The canteen holds fresh water”,
“This can contains water” (v)control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderatelessen 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” (v)containbe divisible by“24 contains 6” (v)contain, take, holdbe capable of holding or containing“This box won't take all the items”,
“The flask holds one gallon” (v)check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold backhold 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”