- content
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noun
1 contents (plural)a) the things that are inside a box, bag, room etc: The box had fallen over, and some of the contents had spilled out. | The customs official rummaged through the contents of the briefcase.b) the things that are written in a letter, book etc: If the contents of this letter become known to the Foreign Secretary, there would be grave consequences. | table of contents (=a list at the beginning of a book, which shows the different parts into which the book is divided) | contents page (=the page in a book on which the table of contents appears)2 (singular) the amount of a substance that is contained in something: the fat content of cheese3 (singular) the ideas, facts, or opinions that are contained in a speech or a piece of writing: They said they liked the content of your article, but the style wasn't quite right for the magazine.2 adjective (not before noun)1 happy and satisfied: Tarka lay drowsy and content in the sun. | content to do sth: John is quite content to watch television for hours at a stretch.(+ with): She is content with her job at the moment.2 not content with if someone is not content with doing something, they do not think that it is good enough, and so want to do more: Not content with sentencing him to ten years in prison, the judge ordered that he leave the country on his release.3 noun (U)1 literary a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction2 do sth to your heart's content to do something as much as you want: We sang away to our hearts' content.4 verb (T)1 content yourself with sth to do or have something that is not what you really wanted, but is still satisfactory: This is all I have, so you'll have to content yourself with $5 for the moment.2 to make someone feel happy and satisfied: I was no longer satisfied with the life that had hitherto contented me.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.