or adjective Satisfied; quiet; easy in mind; not complaining, opposing or demanding more. The good man is contented with his lot. It is our duty to be contented with the dispensations of providence.
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Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
In a contented manner; quietly; without concern.
State of resting in mind; quiet; satisfaction of mind with any condition or event.
Content Roget’s Thesaurus §831
N. content, contentment, contentedness, complacency, satisfaction, entire satisfaction, ease, heart's ease, peace of mind, serenity, cheerfulness, ray of comfort, comfort, reconciliation, resignation, waiter on providence
V. be content, rest satisfied, rest and be thankful, take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul, take up with, take in good part, accept, tolerate, consent, acquiesce, assent, be reconciled to, make one's peace with, get over it, take heart, take comfort, put up with, render content, set at ease, comfort, set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest, speak peace, conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile, content, satisfy, gratify, be tolerated, go down, go down well, go down with, do, be ok
Adj. content, contented, satisfied, at ease, at one's ease, at home, with the mind at ease, sans souci, sine cura, easygoing, not particular, conciliatory, unrepining, of good comfort, resigned, cheerful, unafflicted, unvexed, unmolested, unplagued, serene, at rest, snug, comfortable, in one's element, satisfactory, tolerable, good enough, ok, all right, acceptable
Adv. contently, contentedly, to one's heart's content, a la bonne heure, all for the best
Phr. nothing comes amiss, "a heart with room for every joy", ich habe genossen das irdische gluck ich habe gelebt und geliebet, "nor cast one longing lingering look behind", "shut up in measureless content", "sweet are the thoughts that savor of content", "their wants but few their wishes all confined", might as well relax and enjoy it
Int. amen, very well, all the better, so much the better, well and good, it will do, that will do, it cannot be helped
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1 KJV and 1 BSB verses contain “contented”
Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
