to contain an epidemic

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• contain — containable, adj. /keuhn tayn /, v.t. 1. to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses. 2. to be capable of holding; have capacity for: The room will contain 75 persons safely. 3.… …   Universalium

• contain */*/*/ — UK [kənˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms contain : present tense I/you/we/they contain he/she/it contains present participle containing past tense contained past participle contained 1) a) a container, envelope, room etc that contains… …   English dictionary

• contain — con|tain [ kən teın ] verb transitive *** 1. ) a container, envelope, room, etc. that contains something has something inside it: The envelope contained a few dried rose petals. There were four or five boxes containing toys and books. a ) an area …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• contain — con|tain W1S2 [kənˈteın] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container/place)¦ 2¦(writing/speech)¦ 3¦(substance)¦ 4¦(control feelings)¦ 5¦(stop something)¦ 6¦(maths)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: contenir, from Latin continere …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• contain — con•tain [[t]kənˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water[/ex] 2) to have as contents or constituent parts; comprise; include 3) to be capable of holding; have capacity for 4) to keep under proper …   From formal English to slang

• contain — verb (T) 1 to have something inside, or have something as a part: He opened the bag, which contained a razor, soap and a towel. | The letter contained important information about Boulestin s legal affairs. 2 to keep a strong feeling or emotion… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• epidemic — n. 1) to touch off, trigger an epidemic 2) to contain, control an epidemic 3) an epidemic breaks out; spreads 4) a cholera; flu; measles; typhoid; typhus epidemic * * * [ˌepɪ demɪk] control an epidemic flu measles spreads trigger an epidemic …   Combinatory dictionary

• Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …   Universalium

• 2010–2011 Haiti cholera outbreak — Date October 2010 Location Artibonite Valley, Haiti Casualties 6,000+ dead[1] 117,312 hospitalised[ …   Wikipedia

• 1972 outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia — is based on the event. Background By 1972, vaccination for smallpox had long been widely available and the disease was considered to be eradicated in Europe. The population of Yugoslavia had been regularly vaccinated against smallpox for 50 years …   Wikipedia

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