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What is the meaning of “contain” here?

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Rebecca

"Contain" means to control or restrain. In this video, the doctors are trying to control the virus by keeping individuals who have the virus in isolation. You can use the word "contain" in different contexts as well. Ex: I couldn't contain my excitement for the new game coming out. Ex: They tried to contain the children from running into the street.

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