Contain and Constitute

Contain

Contain verb - To have as part of a whole.
Usage example: the contract contains several new clauses

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

Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Constitute

Constitute verb - To be all the substance of.

Contain and constitute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contain" instead a verb "Constitute".

Common collocations

part contain part constitute part
material contain material constitute material
parts contain parts constitute parts
example contain example constitute example
Other words: version, song, spoilers.
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