CONTENT (3)

content (3). Content, n. satisfaction, ease, contentment

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Con‐tent″ (?), v. t. [[F. contenter, LL. contentare, fr. L. contentus, p. p. See Content, a.]] 1. 1. To satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please.
Do not content yourselves with obscure and confused ideas, where clearer are to be attained. I. Watts. Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them. Mark xv. 15. 2. 2. To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
Come the next Sabbath, and I will content you. Shak. Syn. — To satisfy; appease; please. See Satiate.