content vs contain

contain vs content

content is a noun but contain is not a noun.

content is an adjective but contain is not an adjective.

content and contain both are verbs.

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

content (noun)	contain (noun)
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
content communicating a message; what something is about
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
the amount that can be contained
the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
the state of being contented with your situation in life

content (adjective)	contain (adjective)
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

content (verb)	contain (verb)
satisfy in a limited way	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
make content	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	include or contain; have as a component
	be divisible by
	contain or hold; have within
	be capable of holding or containing

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