CONTAINING Synonyms

• a written order directing a bank to pay money

• an appraisal of the state of affairs

• the bill in a restaurant

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct

• the act of inspecting or verifying

• a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

• a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)

• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

• obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

• (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king

• examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

• make an examination or investigation

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution

• put a check mark on or near or next to

• slow the growth or development of

• be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• consign for shipment on a vehicle

• hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping

• abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey

• stop in a chase especially when scent is lost

• mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on

• decline to initiate betting

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• place into check

• write out a check on a bank account

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

• verify by consulting a source or authority

• arrest the motion (of something) abruptly

• make cracks or chinks in

• become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

• be composed of

• include or contain; have as a component

• form or compose

• power to direct or determine

• a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

• (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

• a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

• the activity of managing or exerting control over something

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• discipline in personal and social activities

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

• exercise authoritative control or power over

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• handle and cause to function

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

• an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

• a stock exchange in New York, previously known as the New York Curb Exchange

• a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

• the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• keep to the curb

• place restrictions on

• formed or united into a whole

• make into a whole or make part of a whole

• include or contain; have as a component

• form a corporation

• unite or merge with something already in existence

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• take into custody

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• attract and fix

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

• an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price

• have

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• cause to be born

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

• move while holding up or supporting

• bring forth

• take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

• contain or hold; have within

• bring in

• have on one's person

• behave in a certain manner

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be pregnant with

• the act of carrying something

• move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

• serve as a means for expressing something

• bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of

• support or hold in a certain manner

• contain or hold; have within

• extend to a certain degree

• continue or extend

• be necessarily associated with or result in or involve

• win in an election

• include, as on a list

• behave in a certain manner

• have on hand

• include as the content; broadcast or publicize

• propel

• pass on a communication

• have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence

• be conveyed over a certain distance

• keep up with financial support

• have or possess something abstract

• be equipped with (a mast or sail)

• win approval or support for

• compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance

• take further or advance

• have on the surface or on the skin

• capture after a fight

• transfer (entries) from one account book to another

• transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication

• pursue a line of scent or be a bearer

• bear (a crop)

• propel or give impetus to

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• be able to feed

• have a certain range

• cover a certain distance or advance beyond

• secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)

• be successful in

• sing or play against other voices or parts

• be pregnant with

• represent in bodily form

• represent, as of a character on stage

• represent or express something abstract in tangible form

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• close in

• surround completely

• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

• being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

• a person who takes a position in the political center

• not extreme

• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

• preside over

• make less fast or intense

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• make less severe or harsh

• make less strong or intense; soften

• make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

• put down by force or intimidation

• impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• put out of one's consciousness

• block the action of

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

• prevent (someone or something) from doing something

• prevent the action or expression of

• place restrictions on

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

• joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen

• the event of something ending

• the act of stopping something

• a brief stay in the course of a journey

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a spot where something halts or pauses

• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

• a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations

• (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes

• a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens

• a restraint that checks the motion of something

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

• come to a halt, stop moving

• put an end to a state or an activity

• stop from happening or developing

• interrupt a trip

• cause to end

• prevent completion

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• seize on its way

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

• render unsuitable for passage

• stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

• carry out

• require (time or space)

• take somebody somewhere

• get into one's hands, take physically

• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

• interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

• take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

• take into one's possession

• travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route

• pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

• receive willingly something given or offered

• assume, as of positions or roles

• take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

• require as useful, just, or proper

• experience or feel or submit to

• make a film or photograph of something

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• serve oneself to, or consume regularly

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make use of or accept for some purpose

• conquer by force

• occupy or take on

• admit into a group or community

• ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial

• be a student of a certain subject

• take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs

• head into a specified direction

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• be seized or affected in a specified way

• have with oneself; have on one's person

• engage for service under a term of contract

• receive or obtain regularly

• buy, select

• to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort

• have sex with; archaic use

• lay claim to; as of an idea

• be designed to hold or take

• be capable of holding or containing

• develop a habit

• proceed along in a vehicle

• obtain by winning

• be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

• refrain from doing

• wait before acting

• secure and keep for possible future use or application

• hold back; keep from being perceived by others

• prevent the action or expression of

• close in

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• hold back; keep from being perceived by others