defend vs contain

contain vs defend

defend and contain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contain is a hyponym of defend; that is, contain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defend:

defend: be on the defensive; act against an attack
contain: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

Other hyponyms of defend include bulwark, protect, ward off, arrest, check, hold back, stop, turn back.

defend (verb)	contain (verb)
argue or speak in defense of	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
state or assert	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
be on the defensive; act against an attack	include or contain; have as a component
protect against a challenge or attack	be divisible by
protect or fight for as a champion	contain or hold; have within
fight against or resist strongly	be capable of holding or containing
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

Difference between defend and contain

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