Contain and Cage

Contain

Contain verb - To have within.

Cage and contain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cage" instead a verb "Contain".

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Cage

Cage verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
Usage example: caged the rabbit at night so she wouldn't wake everyone up
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Synonyms for Cage

Contain and cage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contain" instead a verb "Cage".

Nearby Words: cagey, caged, caging
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