contain vs include

contain and include both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contain	No	No	Yes	No
include	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, include is a hypernym of contain; that is, include is a word with a broader meaning than contain:

As verbs, include is a hypernym of contain; that is, include is a word with a broader meaning than contain:

contain (verb)	include (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	consider as part of something
include or contain; have as a component	allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
be divisible by	have as a part, be made up out of
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing