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Contents

/ˈkɒn.tɛnts/

To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.

📖 Definitions of "Contents"

verb
  1. 1

    To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.

    "You can't have any more - you'll have to content yourself with what you already have."

  2. 2

    To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite

noun
  1. 1

    That which is contained.

  2. 2

    Subject matter; that which is contained in writing or speech.

  3. 3

    The amount of material contained; contents

  4. 4

    Capacity for holding

noun
  1. 1

    (usually in the plural) That which is contained.

    "It is not covered in your homeowner's policy. You need contents insurance."

  2. 2

    A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start.

    "I always start a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig in to the content itself."

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