content

1 :  to appease the desires of … he had been betrayed into a position which neither contended his heart nor satisfied his conscience. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton

2 :  to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions The rainy weather spoiled our plans for the beach, so we had to content ourselves with a relaxing day at home.

:  contentment He ate to his heart's content.

1a :  something contained —usually used in plural the jar's contents the drawer's contentsb :  the topics or matter treated in a written work table of contentsc :  the principal substance (such as written matter, illustrations, or music) offered by a website … Internet users have evolved an ethos of free content in the Internet. — Ben Gerson

2a :  substance, gistb :  meaning, significancec :  the events, physical detail, and information in a work of art — compare form 10b The film was rated R for its violent content.

3a :  the matter dealt with in a field of study … the content of sociology is inexhaustible … — Franklin H. Giddingsb :  a part, element, or complex of parts

4 :  the amount of specified material contained :  proportion the sulfur content in coal

1 :  the things that are within —usually used in pl. the contents of a room

2 :  the subject or topic treated (as in a book) —usually used in pl. a table of contents

3 :  the important part or meaning (as of a book) Do you understand the content of the paragraph?

4 :  a certain amount The soup has a high content of salt.

:  pleased and satisfied

:  to make pleased :  satisfy He contented himself with a seat beside the fire.

:  freedom from care or discomfort She fell asleep in complete content.

1:  something contained—usually used in plural the stomach contents

2:  the subject matter or symbolic significance of something—see latent content, manifest content

3:  the amount of specified material contained the sulfur content of a sample