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self-containing

self-containing is the present participle of self-contain.

Meaning of self-contain

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, uncommon) To not require external or additional support; to be complete in itself.
  2. (transitive, uncommon) To be wrapped up in oneself; to be reserved.

Questions about self-containing

What is self-containing the present participle of?
Self-containing is the present participle of self-contain.

Words near self-containing in the dictionary

  1. self-consistent
  2. self-consolation
  3. self-consolations
  4. self-contain
  5. self-contained
  6. self-containing
  7. self-contains
  8. self-contempt
  9. self-contradict
  10. self-contradicted
  11. self-contradicting

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