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Synonyms and antonyms of To contain something in British Thesaurus

To contain something

include (verb)

to contain someone or something as a part

contents (noun)

the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room

contain (verb)

a container, envelope, room etc that contains something has something inside it

fit (verb)

if you can fit a person or thing somewhere, there is enough space for you to put them there

catch (verb)

if a container catches liquid or small objects or pieces, they fall into it when it is below them

house (verb)

to be the place where something is kept, or where an activity is carried out

contain (verb)

if a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it

contain (verb)

to include something, or to have it as a part

accommodate (verb)

to provide enough space for something or someone

sandwich between ()

to have a layer of a different substance on either side

content (noun)

the amount of a substance that something contains

fit in ()

to have space for someone or something

harbor ()

the American spelling of harbour

have (verb)

to contain or include parts, members etc

hold (verb)

to have something inside

hold (verb)

to be able to fit an amount of something inside

read (verb)

if a short piece of writing reads something, it contains those particular words

trap (verb)

to keep something such as air, gas, or energy in a particular place