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include vs contain

contain vs include

include and contain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
include No No Yes No
contain No No Yes No
As verbs, contain is a hyponym of include; that is, contain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than include:
  • include: have as a part, be made up out of
  • contain: include or contain; have as a component
include (verb) contain (verb)
add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
consider as part of something lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of include or contain; have as a component
have as a part, be made up out of be divisible by
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing
Difference between include and contain

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