CONTENT


Meaning of CONTENT in English

~ 1 [ kən'tɛnt ]

■ adjective in a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction.

■ verb satisfy (someone).

↘( ~ oneself with ) accept as adequate despite wanting more or better.

■ noun

1》 a state of satisfaction.

2》 a member of the British House of Lords who votes for a motion.

Phrases

to one's heart's ~ as much as one wants.

Derivatives

~ment noun

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. ~us 'satisfied', past participle of continere (see contain ).

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~ 2 [ 'kɒntɛnt ]

■ noun

1》 (also ~s ) the things that are contained in something.

↘( ~s ) a list of chapters or sections at the front of a book or periodical.

2》 the material dealt with in a speech, literary work, etc. as distinct from its form or style.

↘information made available by a website or other electronic medium.

Derivatives

~less adjective

Origin

ME: from med. L. ~um (plural ~a 'things contained'), neut. past participle of continere (see contain ).

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