tains: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words

Prefixes of tains

contains
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contain
- verb include or contain; have as a component
  incorporate; comprise.
  A totally new idea is comprised in this paper
  
  The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
- verb contain or hold; have within
  carry; hold; bear.
  The jar carries wine
  
  The canteen holds fresh water
  
  This can contains water
mountains

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mountain
- noun a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
  mount.
- noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  plenty; great deal; pot; sight; flock; mint; slew; deal; wad; muckle; pile; lot; mickle; raft; quite a little; passel; hatful; mess; spate; heap; peck; stack; good deal; batch; tidy sum; mass.
  a batch of letters
  
  a deal of trouble
  
  a lot of money
  
  he made a mint on the stock market
  
  see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
  
  it must have cost plenty
  
  a slew of journalists
  
  a wad of money
maintains

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maintain
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
  hold; keep.
  hold in place
  
  She always held herself as a lady
  
  The students keep me on my toes
- verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
  preserve; keep up; conserve.
  We preserve these archeological findings
  
  The old lady could not keep up the building
  
  children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
  
  The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
curtains

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curtain
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
  drape; pall; drapery; mantle.
- noun any barrier to communication or vision
  a curtain of secrecy
  
  a curtain of trees
retains

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retain
- verb hold back within
  This soil retains water
  
  I retain this drug for a long time
  
  the dam retains the water
- verb allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
  continue; keep on; keep.
  We cannot continue several servants any longer
  
  She retains a lawyer
  
  The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
  
  Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
  
  We kept the work going as long as we could
  
  She retained her composure
  
  this garment retains its shape even after many washings
captains

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captain
- noun an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- noun the naval officer in command of a military ship
  skipper.
obtains

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obtain
- verb come into possession of
  How did you obtain the visa?
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
  receive; incur; find; get.
  These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
  
  His movie received a good review
  
  I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
stains

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stain
- noun a soiled or discolored appearance
  discolouration; discoloration.
  the wine left a dark stain
- noun (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
fountains

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fountain
- noun a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
- noun a natural flow of ground water
  outpouring; spring; natural spring; outflow.
pertains

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pertain
- verb be relevant to
  touch on; relate; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; refer; concern.
  There were lots of questions referring to her talk
  
  My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb be a part or attribute of
  appertain.
sustains

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sustain
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
  prolong; keep up.
  We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
  
  prolong the treatment of the patient
  
  keep up the good work
- verb undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
  suffer; have; get.
  She suffered a fracture in the accident
  
  He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
  
  She got a bruise on her leg
  
  He got his arm broken in the scuffle
attains

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attain
- verb to gain with effort
  accomplish; reach; achieve.
  she achieved her goal despite setbacks
- verb reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
  hit; reach.
  The thermometer hit 100 degrees
  
  This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
chieftains

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chieftain
- noun the leader of a group of people
  captain.
  a captain of industry
- noun the head of a tribe or clan
  chief; headman; tribal chief.
entertains

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entertain
- verb provide entertainment for
- verb take into consideration, have in view
  think of; think about; flirt with; toy with.
  He entertained the notion of moving to South America
plantains

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plantain
- noun any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
- noun a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
  Musa paradisiaca; plantain tree.
bloodstains

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bloodstain
- noun a discoloration caused by blood
abstains

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abstain
- verb refrain from voting
- verb choose not to consume
  desist; refrain.
  I abstain from alcohol
ascertains

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ascertain
- verb establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
  find out; find; determine.
  find the product of two numbers
  
  The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
- verb be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
  insure; control; see to it; assure; see; ensure; check.
  He verified that the valves were closed
  
  See that the curtains are closed
  
  control the quality of the product
appertains

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appertain
- verb be a part or attribute of
  pertain.
detains

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detain
- verb deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  confine.
- verb stop or halt
  delay; stay.
  Please stay the bloodshed!