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containing oneself

containing oneself is the present participle and gerund of contain oneself.

Meaning of contain oneself

Verb

contain oneself (third-person singular simple present contains oneself, present participle containing oneself, simple past and past participle contained oneself)

  1. (reflexive) To exercise restraint in the expression one's emotions
    • I'm so excited, I can hardly contain myself!
    Synonyms:
    help oneself

Questions about containing oneself

What is containing oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Containing oneself is the present participle and gerund of contain oneself.

Words near containing oneself in the dictionary

  1. containerware
  2. containest
  3. containeth
  4. containing
  5. containing multitudes
  6. containing oneself
  7. containings
  8. containment
  9. containment boom
  10. containment booms
  11. containment line

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