Meaning
Quietly happy and satisfied with what you have.
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Word origin
From Latin contentus, meaning satisfied, from continere, meaning to hold in: a content person holds all they need.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contentus
- English cognates
- contain, contentment
Examples
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Content means quietly happy; it is calmer than excited.
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You are content WITH something when it is enough for you.
contents .
Said as CONtent, with the stress at the front, the noun means what is inside something.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 10: content, mm-hm, signature and 7 more words.