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noun

Content n.

That which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room; the contents of a book. "I shall prove these writings... authentic, and the contents true, and worthy of a divine original."

Power of containing; capacity; extent; size. (Obs.) "Strong ship's, of great content."

(Geom.) Area or quantity of space or matter contained within certain limits; as, solid contents; superficial contents. "The geometrical content, figure, and situation of all the lands of a kingdom."

Table of contents, or Contents, a table or list of topics in a book, showing their order and the place where they may be found: a summary.

Content n.

Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness. "Such is the fullness of my heart's content."

Acquiescence without examination. (Obs.) "The sense they humbly take upon content."

That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy. "So will I in England work your grace's full content."

(Eng. House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.". "Supposing the number of "Contents" and "Not contents" strictly equal in number and consequence."

adjective

Content adj. Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. "Having food and rai ment, let us be therewith content."

verb

Content v. t.

To satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please. "Do not content yourselves with obscure and confused ideas, where clearer are to be attained." "Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them."

To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite. "Come the next Sabbath, and I will content you."

Synonyms: To satisfy; appease; please. See Satiate.

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Etymology of 'Content'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Content" Quotes from Famous Books

... were not content with recording their achievements on the walls of their buildings, on stelae set up in their palaces and temples, on their tablets of annals preserved in their archive-chambers, and on their cylinders and foundation-memorials concealed within the ...

— History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, And Assyria In The Light Of Recent Discovery • L.W. King and H.R. Hall

... is no doubt very appalling and amusing to hear a young girl-cynic say, as she points to a hideous monkey in a zoological gardens—"He only wants a little money to be just like a man!" Ca donne a penser; but Punch prefers wholesome jests to irony and repellent cynicism, and is content to leave his impeachment in the hands of his spice-loving detractors, even at the risk of being reminded year by year that "Gentle Dulness ever ...

— The History of "Punch" • M. H. Spielmann

... to justify those who, content with the present, are opposed to all endeavours to bring about any fundamental change in our ...

— The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley Volume 3 • Leonard Huxley

... who lived higher up the River, and who were his mortal enemies; on which the French captain had the folly to promise that he would join in an expedition against them. Satouriona was delighted, and declared that, if he kept his word, he should have gold and silver to his heart's content. ...

— Pioneers Of France In The New World • Francis Parkman, Jr.

... so with Kate. She ought to have been content with merely doing her duty, without "talking large" about it. Fanny felt that she was just as good as Kate, and she was angry when the latter made a needless show of her intention to do what she believed ...

— Proud and Lazy - A Story for Little Folks • Oliver Optic

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