content

con|tent1 [ `kan,tent ] noun ***

1. ) contents plural the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room:

The entire contents of the house were put up for auction.

He emptied out the contents of his pockets onto the table.

2. ) contents plural the things that are written in a book, magazine, letter, document, etc.:

The contents of the document remain secret.

a ) a list at the beginning of a book or magazine, showing the parts into which the book or magazine is divided:

I can't find it in the contents.

3. ) uncount the subject, ideas, or story that a piece of writing or a radio or television program deals with:

The show's content is not suitable for young children.

a ) any material, such as writing, pictures, or music, that appears on a WEB SITE or CD-ROM:

Several start-ups were bankrupted by the high cost of producing original content.

4. ) singular the amount of a substance that something contains:

a breakfast cereal with a high sugar content

content

con|tent 2 [ kən`tent ] adjective never before noun **

happy and satisfied with your life:

quite/perfectly content: When I last saw her, she seemed quite content.

a. satisfied and willing to accept a situation, and not wanting anything more or better:

She is content to live quietly by herself.

content with: He seems to be content with a fairly minor role in the administration.

b. not content with something not satisfied with what you have or what you have done, but wanting more:

Not content with disrupting the meeting, he then proceeded to insult the chairman.

content

con|tent 3 [ kən`tent ] verb transitive FORMAL

to make someone feel happy or satisfied

content yourself with something

to be willing to accept what you have, although you would prefer to have something else:

Initially, she contented herself with simply looking after her family.

content

con|tent 4 [ kən`tent ] noun uncount LITERARY

a feeling of happiness and satisfaction