I. kən-ˈtent adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin contentus, from past participle of continēre to hold in, contain — more at contain
Date: 15th century
: contented , satisfied
was content with her life as it was
II. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1. : to appease the desires of
2. : to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions
III. noun
Date: 1579
: contentment
ate to his heart's content
IV. ˈkän-ˌtent noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contentus, past participle of continēre to contain
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : something contained — usually used in plural
the jar's content s
the drawer's content s
b. : the topics or matter treated in a written work
table of content s
c. : the principal substance (as written matter, illustrations, or music) offered by a World Wide Web site
Internet users have evolved an ethos of free content in the Internet — Ben Gerson
2.
a. : substance , gist
b. : meaning , significance
c. : the events, physical detail, and information in a work of art — compare form 10b
3.
a. : the matter dealt with in a field of study
b. : a part, element, or complex of parts
4. : the amount of specified material contained : proportion