crucify vs contain

crucify and contain both are verbs.

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

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

crucify: hold within limits and control
contain: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Other hypernyms of crucify include check, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate.

crucify (verb)	contain (verb)
criticize harshly or violently	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
treat cruelly	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
hold within limits and control	include or contain; have as a component
kill by nailing onto a cross	be divisible by
	contain or hold; have within
	be capable of holding or containing