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admit, carry; seat: This bottle contains no more than a quart.
The theatre can contain 200. 3 restrain, restrict, confine,
repress, control, hold back or in, curb, bridle, keep under
control, suppress, check, stifle: He could hardly contain
himself when he learnt he had passed the examination.
contaminate
v. defile, sully, pollute, corrupt, rot, stain, soil, taint,
infect, poison, foul, spoil, befoul; debase, adulterate,
vitiate: The river has been contaminated by effluent from a
nearby factory.
contemplate
v. 1 look or gaze at or on or upon, behold, view, survey,
observe, regard, eye; scan, scrutinize, inspect: I contemplated
the scene of the Grand Canal from my hotel room. 2 ruminate
(over), ponder (on or over), deliberate (over), muse (on or
over), meditate or reflect (on), think (about or over), mull
over, cogitate (over), turn over in one's mind, brood on or
over, chew on or over, consider, study, examine: She was
contemplating the events of the past night. Give me a moment to
contemplate. 3 plan, intend, think of or about, consider,
entertain the idea or notion of: After we broke up, I
contemplated emigrating to Australia.
contemporary
adj. 1 of the time, contemporaneous, coeval, coexistent,
concurrent, concomitant, parallel, synchronous, synchronic,
coincidental, coetaneous: We examined some of the documents
contemporary with his reign. 2 modern, current, present-day,
new, up to date, stylish, fashionable, modish, … la mode,
latest, in; novel, newfangled, Colloq trendy: She always keeps
up with contemporary fads in dress and make-up. I find much of
the contemporary metal-and-glass architecture rather boring.
contempt n. loathing, abhorrence, hatred, odium, hate; scorn, disdain,
contumely, disgust: She has nothing but contempt for cowards.
contemptible
adj. despicable, loathsome, detestable, scurvy, low, mean,
base, inferior, currish, wretched, vile, abject, ignominious,
unworthy, shabby, shameful: It was contemptible of you to give
away my secret.