Added 8 October 2026
content
/kənˈtɛnt/ adjective
In Latin: contentus Wiktionary
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noun
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Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.
They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.
- Acquiescence without examination.
- That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
interjection
verb
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To give contentment or satisfaction to; to satisfy; to make happy.
You can't have any more. You'll have to content yourself with what you already have.
- To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
Origin
From Middle English contenten (“to satisfy”), from Latin contentus (“contained; satisfied”), past participle of continēre (“to contain”).
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