The rainy weather spoiled our plans for the beach, so we had to content ourselves with a relaxing day at home.
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content yourself with something — phrase to be willing to accept what you have, although you would prefer to have something else Initially, she contented herself with simply looking after her family. Thesaurus: willingness and to be willingsynonym Main entry: content … Useful english dictionary
content yourself with something — to be willing to accept what you have, although you would prefer to have something else Initially, she contented herself with simply looking after her family … English dictionary
content — 1 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… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
content — I NOUN USES ♦♦♦ contents (Pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntent[/t]] in content 1, and [[t]kənte̱nt[/t]] in content 2.) 1) N PLURAL: usu with supp, oft N of n The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it. Empty… … English dictionary
content — con|tent1 W2S2 [ˈkɔntent US ˈka:n ] n 1.) contents [plural] a) the things that are inside a box, bag, room etc contents of ▪ The customs official rummaged through the contents of his briefcase. ▪ Most of the gallery s contents were damaged in the … Dictionary of contemporary English
content — con|tent1 [ kan,tent ] noun *** 1. ) contents plural the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room: The entire contents of the house were put up for auction. He emptied out the contents of his pockets onto the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
content — I UK [ˈkɒntent] / US [ˈkɑnˌtent] noun Word forms content : singular content plural contents *** 1) contents [plural] the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room The entire contents of the house were put up for… … English dictionary
content*/*/*/ — [ˈkɒntent] noun I 1) contents [plural] the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room The entire contents of the house will be sold.[/ex] He emptied out the contents of his pockets.[/ex] 2) contents [plural] the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
content — 1. noun /ˈkɒn.tɛnt,ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ a) That which is contained. They were in a state of sleepy content afterward. b) Subject matter; substance. 2. adjective /ˈkɒn.tɛnt,ˈkɑn.tɛnt/ Satisfied; in a state of sat … Wiktionary
Content theory — explains why human needs change with time. Another theory that attempts to explain human behavior is Process theory. Content theory includes the work of David McClelland, Abraham Maslow and other psychologists as they attempted to explain why… … Wikipedia
