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Meanings of content (contenting) in English
The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned.
Catalan
objecte representat Spanish
contenido Something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation.
Usage of contenting in English
1
The president did not speak, contenting himself with playing the proud spouse.
2
They retired, contenting themselves with blockading the passages leading to the apartment.
3
The summer homes are high-perched, as a rule, and have contenting outlooks.
4
In man, the angel teaches the brute the art of contenting its desires.
5
The workers may be contenting themselves with mutterings about inflation and social partnership.
6
The caretaker had remained below, contenting herself with indicating the way.
7
She had no intention of contenting herself to such meager victories.
8
There was no contenting her till she had seen and dressed my wound.
9
I can imagine nothing more contenting than his society to one he loves.
10
And there's no contenting her-themore you give her the more she wants.
11
This deposition Saniel made brief and exact, contenting himself with repeating his report.
12
The hotels were overcrowded, many notables contenting themselves with servants' quarters.
13
He made no plays, however, merely contenting himself with looking on.
14
The beggar stood sturdily in his tracks contenting himself with beating off the attack.
15
I held myself in check, contenting myself with Yes, Papa.
16
I'm sure he has been contenting himself here well enough.
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Contenting through the time
Contenting across language varieties
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