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verbDefinition of CONTENT
transitive verb
1
: to appease the desires of
2
: to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions
Examples of CONTENT
- The toys contented the children, at least for a little while.
- <a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures>
First Known Use of CONTENT
15th century
Related to CONTENT
Synonyms: agree (with), please, delight, feast, gas [slang], glad [archaic], gladden, gratify, pleasure, rejoice, satisfy, suit, warm
Antonyms: displease
Related Words: appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe; assuage, quench, sate, satiate; excite, tickle, titillate; amuse, divert, entertain, treat; captivate, charm; galvanize, thrill; calm, comfort; cater (to), humor, indulge; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
Near Antonyms: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, cross, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, perturb, pique, put out, ruffle, vex; anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up; provoke, rouse; agitate, distress, disturb, fret, upset; harass, harry, pester; affront, insult, offend
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