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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Content \Con*tent"\, n. 1. 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. --Shak. 2. Acquiescence without examination. [Obs.] The sense they humbly take upon content. --Pope. 3. That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy. So will I in England work your grace's full content. --Shak. 4. (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. --Burke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Content \Con*tent"\ (k[o^]n*t[e^]nt"), a. [F. content, fr L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See {Contain}.] 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. --1 Tim. vi 8. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Content \Con"tent\ (k[o^]n"t[e^]nt or k[o^]n*t[e^]nt"; 277), n.; usually in pl., {Contents}. 1. 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. --Grew. 2. Power of containing; capacity; extent; size. [Obs.] Strong ship's, of great content. --Bacon. 3. (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. --Graunt. {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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Content \Con*tent"\, v. t. [F. contenter, LL contentare fr L. contentus, p. p. See {Content}, a.] 1. 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. --I. Watts. Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them --Mark xv 15. 2. To satisfy the expectations of to pay to requite. Come the next Sabbath, and I will content you --Shak. Syn: To satisfy; appease; plese. See {Satiate}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: content adj 1: satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are "a contented smile" [syn: {contented}, {content(p)}] [ant: {discontented}] 2: satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment; "felt content with her lot"; "quite happy to let things go on as they are" [syn: {content(p)}, {happy}] n 1: everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content" 2: what a communication that is about something is about [syn: {message}, {subject matter}, {substance}] 3: the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc 4: the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" [syn: {capacity}] 5: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned [syn: {cognitive content}, {mental object}] 6: the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content" [syn: {contentedness}] 7: something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" [syn: {subject}, {depicted object}] v 1: satisfy in a limited way "He limited himself to three glasses of beer last night" 2: make content; "I am contented" [ant: {discontent}]
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