- 1content yourself with something to accept and be satisfied with something and not try to have or do something better Martina contented herself with a bowl of soup. The crowd contented themselves with shouting insults.
- 2content somebody (formal) to make someone feel happy or satisfied My apology seemed to content him. Nothing would content her.
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verbNAmE//kənˈtɛnt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they content he / she / it contents
past simple contented
-ing form contenting
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