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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

... came to me which are the very foundation stone of human endeavour and human progress, "He that loseth his life for My sake shall find it." I do not know exactly what I said, and I do not suppose it mattered much, for it was hard to make oneself heard. I was content if the words of the text alone were audible. We sang that great hymn, "O God our help in ages past," which came into such prominence as an imperial anthem during the war. As we sang ...

— The Great War As I Saw It • Frederick George Scott

... the text of none of the penitential psalms is perfectly preserved. We must, therefore, content ourselves in our illustrations with more or less imperfect extracts. It is to be noted, too, that often the exact meaning of the lines escapes us, owing to the obscurity of terms employed or to the gaps in the texts themselves. With few exceptions the psalms ...

— The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria • Morris Jastrow

... shorter, the joiner measured the wrang leg—joiners are a' dottle stupid bodies—an' whan the time cam' for Creeshy to be streekit, man, he wadna fit—na, it maun hae been a sair disappointment till him—that is to say—gin he war in the place whaur he could think wi' ony content on his coffin, an' that, judgin' by his life an' conversation, was far frae ...

— The Lilac Sunbonnet • S.R. Crockett

... of man, our justice seems Unjust, is argument for faith, and not For heretic declension. To the end This truth may stand more clearly in your view, I will content ...

— The Divine Comedy, Complete - The Vision of Paradise, Purgatory and Hell • Dante Alighieri

... great yearning to see his old home again, to hear his native language spoken, to hear the folk songs and familiar German airs sung once more and to look upon the faces of his fellow-countrymen again. Now that he knew his child was happy, he felt that he would be content simply to sit placidly in an obscure corner of the market-place in Leipsic, and watch the ebb and flow of life as it is lived over there in the beloved Fatherland. He did not ask to take part in it or to be one with his countrymen; all he asked was the privilege of watching their life for the few ...

— The Music Master - Novelized from the Play • Charles Klein

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