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contain vs mortify

mortify vs contain

contain and mortify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contain No No Yes No
mortify No No Yes No
As verbs, mortify is a hyponym of contain; that is, mortify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contain:
  • contain: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  • mortify: hold within limits and control
contain (verb) mortify (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of undergo necrosis
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
include or contain; have as a component hold within limits and control
be divisible by practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing
Difference between contain and mortify

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