Synonyms: hold, admit
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈteɪ̯n/ |
| Hyphenation | con·tain |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑒𐑩𐑯𐑑𐑱𐑯 |
| Indicative mood | |
|---|---|
| Present tense | Past tense |
| (he) contains, containeth | (he) contained |
| (they) contain | (they) contained |
| Subjunctive mood | |
| Present tense | Past tense |
| (he) contain | (he) contained |
| (they) contain | (they) contained |
| Participles | |
| Present participle | Past participle |
| containing | contained |
| Catalan | contenir |
|---|---|
| Czech | obsahovat |
| Dutch | bevatten; houden; inhouden |
| Esperanto | enteni |
| Faeroese | rúma |
| French | contenir; renfermer |
| German | enthalten |
| Italian | contenere |
| Portuguese | abarcar; conter |
| Spanish | contener |
| Swedish | innehålla |
| West Frisian | hâlde |