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continent

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. third-person plural present active indicative of contineō
  2. they contain
  3. The third-person plural present tense of the verb contineō, meaning to hold together, contain, or surround.
Examples

Mũrī urbem continent.

The walls contain the city.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb is frequently used in contexts describing boundaries or keeping things inside.

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