include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

include - have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

contain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

retain - hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

encircle, environ, surround, circle, round, ring - be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

hold in, enclose, confine - close in or confine

limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, confine, bound, restrict - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

cricify, mortify, subdue - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"

keep back, restrain, hold back, suppress, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"

train - train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"

thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat

countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction

arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

accommodate, admit, hold - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

cut down, cut out - intercept (a player)

defend - be on the defensive; act against an attack