self-contain

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self-contain

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From self- + contain.

verb self-contains · self-containing · self-contained

  1. transitive, uncommon To not require external or additional support; to be complete in itself.
  2. transitive, uncommon To be wrapped up in oneself; to be reserved.

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@misc{self_contain_2026,
  title = {self-contain},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-contain},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}