tained

tained
con·tained;
foun·tained;
moun·tained;
sus·tained;
sus·tained·ly;

English syllables. 2014.

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  • self-con|tained — «SEHLF kuhn TAYND», adjective. 1. saying little; reserved: »They are rather silent, self contained men when with strangers (Theodore Roosevelt). 2. containing in oneself or itself all that is necessary; independent of what is external: »When… …   Useful english dictionary

  • foun|tained — «FOWN tuhnd», adjective. having a fountain or fountains …   Useful english dictionary

  • main|tained school — «mayn TAYND», British. a school maintained by public funds, such as a council school …   Useful english dictionary

  • moun|tained — «MOWN tuhnd», adjective. Poetic. 1. set on or as if on a mountain: »Like old Deucalion mountain d o er the flood (Keats). 2. covered with mountains; mountainous …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|tained earnings — «rih TAYND», = earned surplus. (Cf. ↑earned surplus) …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-sus|tained — «SEHLF suh STAYND», adjective. sustained by oneself or itself without outside aid …   Useful english dictionary

  • sus|tained — «suh STAYND», adjective. 1. kept up without intermission or flagging: »a sustained attack, sustained illness. Her sustained chatter was unbearable. 2. maintained uniformly, especially at a high pitch or level: »the best sustained performance. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|as|cer|tained — «UHN as uhr TAYND», adjective. not ascertained; not certainly known or determined …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|at|tained — «UHN uh TAYND», adjective. not attained or reached …   Useful english dictionary

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