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CONTAIN • INCLUDE • ENCLOSE • CONSIST OF •
COMPRISE • BE COMPOSED OF • BE MADE UP OF
contain
Use
contain
(1)
when you say what a box, bottle, bag etc has inside it: ‘The bag
contained some old clothes.’ (2) when you mention one or more of the things that
something is made of or has in it: ‘Water contains hydrogen and oxygen.’ ‘The film
contained a number of violent scenes.’
Include
If something
includes
another thing, it has it as one of its parts: ‘The holiday package
includes a two-day cruise along the Rhine.’ ‘The price
includes a small charge for
postage and packing.’
enclose
Use
enclose
when you tell someone what you are putting in the envelope or parcel
that you are sending them: ‘I’m enclosing a copy of the book review that you asked
for.’
consist of
comprise (formal)
be composed of
be made up of
When you mention all the parts that something has in it, use
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