contain (kontan)

[ Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot con tain thee. 1 Ki. viii. 27. For there be many things which of their own nature contain no pleasantne ; yea, the most part of them much grief and sorrow. Sir T. More, Utopia (tr. by Robinson), ii. 7. What thy stores contain , bring forth. Milton , P. L., v. 314. I saw an exceeding huge Basiliske, which was so great that it would easily contayne the body of a very corpulent Coryat , Crudities, I. 125. IMG:content-1147.png:[blocks in formation] 2. To be capable of holding; have, as a ve el, an internal volume equal to: as, this ve el con tains two gallons.-3. To comprise, as a writing; have as contents. Here's another [sonnet] Writ in my cousin's hand, stolen from her pocket, Containing her affection unto Benedick. Shak ., Much Ado, v. 4. 4t. To hold in opinion; regard (with). Who, for the vain a umings Of some, quite worthle of her sovereign wreaths, Contain her worthiest prophets in contempt. B. Jonson, Poetaster, v. 1. contain 51. Reflexively, to conduct or deport (one's self); hence, to act; do. And Merlyn toke the kynge in counseile, and seide that he sholde contene hym - self myrily. Merlin (E. E. T. S.), i. 77. 61. To put restraint on; restrain; retain; withhold. That oath would sure contayne them great lye, or the breache of it bring them to shorter venge a unce. Spenser , State of Ireland. Others, when the bagpipe sings i' the nose, Cannot contain their urine. Shak., M. of V., iv. 1. To contain the spirit of anger is the worthiest discipline we can put ourselves to. Steele , Spectator, No. 438. I can no longer contain the expre ions of my gratitude. Goldsmith, Good-natured Man, iii. 7. Reflexively, to keep within bounds; hold in; moderate. Fear not, my lord; we can contain ourselves. Shak ., T. of the S., Ind., i. Indeed I am angry, We But I'll contain myself. Fletcher , Pilgrim, iv. 3. resolve, by God's help, to contain ourselves from seeking to vindicate our wrongs. N. Morton, New England's Memorial, p. 201. 8. In math., to be divisible by, without a remainder. One integer is said to contain a second with respect to a third when it is the sum of two parts divisible respectively by the second and third. =Syn. 1 and 2. To embrace, inclose. II. in trans. 1. To restrain or control desire, action, or emotion. If they cannot contain , let them marry. 1 Cor. vii. 9. He could contain no longer, but hasting home, invaded his territories, and profe ed open war. Burton, Anat. of Mel., p. 168. Yea, I was now taken with the love and mercy of God, that I remember I could not tell how to contain till I got Bunyan, in Southey's Life, p. 23. home. 21. To exist; be held or included; be or remain. The general court being a embled in the 2 of the 9th month, and finding, consultation, so site parties could pont an a the body without apparent hazard of ruin to the whole, agreed to send away some of the principal. Winthrop, Hist. New England, I. 292. IMG:content-1148.png:[blocks in formation] I would neither have simplicity imposed upon, nor virtue contaminated . Goldsmith , Vicar, xv. There is no practicable proce known whereby water, once contaminated by infected sewage, can be so purified as to render its domestic use entirely free from risk. E. Frank land , Exper. in Chem., p. 612. =Syn. To infect, poison, corrupt. See taint . contaminate (kon-tam'i-nāt), a . [ contami nat us , pp.: see the verb.] Contaminated; polluted; defiled; tainted; corrupt. (Archaic.] And that this body, consecrate to thee, By ruffian lust should be contaminate ! Shak ., C. of E., ii. 2. This filthy rags of speech, this coil Of statement, comment, query, and response, Tatters all too contaminate for use, Have no renewing. Browning , Ring and Book, II. 179. Ten pounds of the most contaminate tinned fruits. Science, III. 338.