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con·tent (kən tent′)

adjective

  1. happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied
  2. willing: used in the British House of Lords as an affirmative vote
  3. Archaic pleased

Etymology: OFr < L contentus, pp. of continere: see contain

transitive verb

to make content; satisfy: often used reflexively

noun

contentment
content2 definition

con·tent (kän′tent′)

noun

    1. all that is contained in something; everything inside the contents of a jar, trunk, etc.
    2. all that is contained or dealt with in a writing or speech a table of contents
    1. all that is dealt with in a course or area of study, work of art, discussion, etc.
    2. essential meaning; substance the content of a poem as distinguished from its form
  3. Rare
    1. a holding power; capacity
    2. volume or area
  4. the amount (of a specified substance) contained iron with a high carbon content

Etymology: ME < ML contentum (pl. contenta), orig. neut. pp. of L continere: see contain

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