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The correct spelling is containing.
How to pronounce containing
/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
verbIPA: /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
Say it like: Con-tay-nin-g
The correct spelling is containing. To hold inside. For example: "I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!"
Usage Examples
“I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!”
“A group contains a unique inverse for each of its elements.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To hold inside.
- 2.To include as a part.
- 3.To put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- 4.(of a set etc.) To have as an element or subset.
- 5.To restrain desire; to live in continence or chastity.
noun
- 1.(in the plural) contents
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