content
noun (CON-tent: content, contents); adjective (con-TENT: content); verb (con-TENT: content yourself with)
Everyday
- The contents of a box, bag or bottle are the things inside it. tree →
- The content of a book, film or website is what it is about, its ideas and information. tree →
- Content (stress on the second part) means happy and satisfied with what you have. tree →
- The contents page of a book lists its chapters. tree →
- To content someone means to make them satisfied, so that they stop wanting more. tree →
In the lessons
In reading lessons pupils use the contents page to find chapters. In science they describe the contents of a mixture or the sugar content of a food from its label. In online safety lessons some content is not suitable for children and should be reported. In stories a cat lies content by the fire. Phrases: table of contents, contents page, online content, content with, sugar content.
Examples
- Look at the contents page to find chapter three. tree →
- He tipped out the contents of his bag. tree →
- The cat was content by the fire. tree →
- This drink has a high sugar content. tree →
- Tell an adult if you see upsetting content online. tree →
- She was content with a small piece. tree →
- The content of the talk was interesting. tree →
- But this did not content the brother. tree →
Note
Two words spelled the same: CON-tent (noun, what is inside) and con-TENT (adjective, happy). The things inside something are usually plural «contents»; «content» (uncountable) is the subject matter or amount. «Content» (happy) goes after a verb: «she was content».
In Jewish tradition
Here "content" means willing and glad to stay. It can also mean satisfied, or agreeing to do something. In the primary lessons: In reading lessons pupils use the contents page to find chapters. In science they describe the contents of a mixture or the sugar content of a food from its label. In online safety lessons some content is not suitable for children and should be reported. In stories a cat lies content by the fire. Phrases: table of contents, contents page, online content, content with, sugar content.
Examples
- And Moses was content to dwell with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. (Torah EXO.2.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- Its contents must have been known, to at least a few persons, long before it was written down. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts. (Writings PRO.6.35, JPS 1917) tree →
- And one said: 'Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants.' And he answered: 'I will go.' (Prophets 2KI.6.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons. (Prophets JDG.17.11, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Two words spelled the same: CON-tent (noun, what is inside) and con-TENT (adjective, happy). The things inside something are usually plural «contents»; «content» (uncountable) is the subject matter or amount. «Content» (happy) goes after a verb: «she was content».
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «content» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «content» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «content» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «content» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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