contains oneself

A form of contain oneself — To exercise restraint in the expression one's emotions

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of contain oneself
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APA

contains oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contains%20oneself

MLA

“contains oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contains%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contains oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contains%20oneself.

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