contained

Saykuhn-TAYNDUK/kənˈteɪnd/AUS/kənˈtæɪnd/

2 meanings of contained

1
verb
Past tense and past participle of contain. Use this form when talking about something that already happened or was held inside.
The old box contained all her childhood photos.
The fire was contained before it reached the nearby houses.
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2
adjective
Kept inside a closed or limited space.
Like water held inside a cup so it can't spill out.
The oil spill stayed contained inside the garage.
They worked in a small, contained room with no windows.
Similarenclosed, confined, sealed, restricted, controlled
Oppositeuncontained, unconfined
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contained is a form of contain

contain, verb: To have something as one of its parts, like a book with pictures or a list with names. Full entry

Forms: containcontains he/she/itcontaining -ing formcontained past tense, past participle
Spelling: contain → contained: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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