content

/kənˈtɛnt/
adjectivenounverb

Satisfied, pleased, contented.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Satisfied, pleased, contented.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.

    “They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.”

  2. That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.

  3. An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote.

  4. A member who votes in assent.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. 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.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English contenten (“to satisfy”), from Latin contentus (“contained; satisfied”), past participle of continēre (“to contain”).

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CONTENT at a glance

CONTENT has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,032 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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