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contain (v.)
late 13c., from Old French
contein-
, stem of
contenir
, from Latin
continere
(transitive) "to hold together, enclose," from
com-
"together" (see
com-
) +
tenere
"to hold" (see
tenet
). Related:
Containable
.
