contained

/kənˈteɪnd/

IPA: /K AH0 N T EY1 N D/

verb

1
To hold inside.
2
To include as a part.
3
To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
“I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!”
4
(of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
“A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.”
5
To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.

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adjective

1
Restricted in space.
“The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.”

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