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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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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Content" Quotes from Famous Books

... plowed through them, Like a British tank at Messines. The tenor wanted a bed, But Lesville wanted a story.... On the platform patiently nestled were twenty six pieces of luggage, Twenty six pieces of luggage, containing more than their content, Twenty six pieces of luggage would get him the story, he had not given himself. Craftily, one lured the reporters to look on this bulging baggage, "Pillows and pillows and pillow...." was whispered, "Tonight he will sleep on them." Vulture-like ...

— The Broadway Anthology • Edward L. Bernays, Samuel Hoffenstein, Walter J. Kingsley, Murdock Pemberton

... honour; but whether for a little season of miserable, insecure, precarious, dishonourable, unbearable truce, whether for this precarious, disgusting, and intolerable postponement of hostilities, you will be content hereafter to have recourse to war when war can be no longer avoided, and when its horrors will fall upon you, degraded and ruined in character in the eyes of all the nations of Europe; and, what is ten thousand times worse degraded and ruined in your own. He contended ...

— The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. - From George III. to Victoria • E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

... from a very disagreeable company I was obliged, so much against my will, to be in. As a very particular relation of this evening's conversation would be painful to me, you must content yourself with what you shall be able to collect from the outlines, as I may call them, of the characters of the persons; assisted by the little histories Mr. Lovelace ...

— Clarissa, Volume 4 (of 9) - History Of A Young Lady • Samuel Richardson

... tired soldiers wash their bleeding feet, Who gave for us their ripening youth To earn pure freedom, dared all danger meet, Content to die for truth. ...

— The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, No. 72, October, 1863 • Various

... for a while, Lydia was content to live absolutely in the present, as was Billy. Surely there never was such an April. And surely no April ever melted so softly into so glorious a May. Apple blossoms, lilac blooms, violets and wind flowers and through them, Lydia in her scholar's gown, hanging to Billy's arm, after ...

— Lydia of the Pines • Honore Willsie Morrow

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