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Divided vs Contain - What's the difference?

divided | contain |


As verbs the difference between divided and contain

is that divided is (divide) while contain is (lb) to hold inside.

As an adjective divided

is separated or split into pieces.

Contain vs Remain - What's the difference?

contain | remain |


As verbs the difference between contain and remain

is that contain is (lb) to hold inside while remain is to stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

As a noun remain is

state of remaining; stay.

Contain vs Comprises - What's the difference?

contain | comprises |


As verbs the difference between contain and comprises

is that contain is (lb) to hold inside while comprises is (comprise).

Contain vs Trap - What's the difference?

contain | trap |


As a verb contain

is (lb) to hold inside.

As a noun trap is

stair, step.

Contain vs Check - What's the difference?

contain | check |


As verbs the difference between contain and check

is that contain is (lb) to hold inside while check is to inspect; to examine.

As a noun check is

(chess) a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece or check can be (textiles|usually|pluralized) a pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.

Compound vs Contain - What's the difference?

compound | contain |


As verbs the difference between compound and contain

is that compound is to form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts while contain is (lb) to hold inside.

As a noun compound

is an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined or compound can be anything made by combining several things.

As an adjective compound

is composed of elements; not simple.

Collect vs Contain - What's the difference?

collect | contain |


As verbs the difference between collect and contain

is that collect is to gather together; amass while contain is (lb) to hold inside.

As an adjective collect

is to be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

As an adverb collect

is with payment due from the recipient.

As a noun collect

is (christianity) the prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the book of common prayer.

Relay vs Contain - What's the difference?

relay | contain |


In transitive terms the difference between relay and contain

is that relay is to pass on or transfer (information) while contain is to put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.

As verbs the difference between relay and contain

is that relay is to release a new set of hounds while contain is to hold inside.

As a noun relay

is a new set of hounds.

Exist vs Contain - What's the difference?

exist | contain |


As verbs the difference between exist and contain

is that exist is to be; have existence; have being or reality while contain is to hold inside.

Saddled vs Contain - What's the difference?

saddled | contain |


As verbs the difference between saddled and contain

is that saddled is (saddle) while contain is (lb) to hold inside.

As an adjective saddled

is where a horse has a saddle.

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