previous next
Content, vb., 1) to satisfy, to answer the expectation or hope: Meas. III, 1, 192. As V, 2, 126. John II, 547. H4A II, 3, 120. H6B IV, 10, 21. Tit V, 2, 68. Lr. I, 1, 280. Oth. II, 1, 307. Per. I, 4, 35. == to pay: “come the next Sabbath, and I will c. you,” R3 III, 2, 113. “I will c. your pains,” Oth. III, 1, 1. Absolutely: “this --s,” Shr. I, 1, 168.
Contented == satisfied, not demanding more: Sonn. 151, 11. Shr. IV, 1, 172. Merch. IV, 1, 393. All's I, 3, 54. R2 V, 5, 11. H5 IV, 1, 132. H6C II, 6, 47. Used of things: “that --ed hap,” R3 I, 3, 84. Adjectively: “the duke and all his --ed followers,” As V, 2, 17. Followed by “with:” Sonn. 29, 8. H6C IV, 3, 37.
2) to gratify, to please: “statue --ing but the eye alone,” Ven. 213. “to c. ye as much as me my dukedom,” Tp. V, 170. “a woman sometimes scorns what best --s her,” Gentl. III, 1, 93. LLL V, 2, 518. Mids. V, 113. As III, 3, 3, Shr. IV, 3, 180. Wint. II, 1, 159. H6B III, 2, 26. H8 III, 1, 132. Hml. III, 1, 24. Ant. V, 2, 68.
3) Reflectively, used in the imperative only, == compose yourself, keep your temper, be at ease: Ado V, 1, 87. Shr. I, 1, 90. Shr. I, 1, 90 II, 343. H6C I, 1, 85. Troil. III, 2, 151. Tit. I, 210. Rom. I, 5, 67. “c. you in my discontent,” Shr. I, 1, 80. “O, c. thee,” Cymb. I, 5, 26 (== do not trouble thyself about it).
Similarly be contented, imperatively: Sonn. 74, 1. Wiv. III, 3, 177. Lr. III, 4, 115.
4) Hence to be contented == to acquiesce, to consent, to agree: “to sell myself I can be well --ed, so thou wilt buy and pay,” Ven. 513. “are you --ed to resign the crown?” R2 IV, 200. “if the deed were ill, be you --ed to have a son set your decrees at nought,” H4B V, 2, 84. H6C III, 1, 67. H8 V, 1, 106. Caes. III, 1, 240. V, 1, 109. well --ed! == agreed! Mcb. II, 3, 140.
hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: