Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
CONTENT
I. adjective see: contain
Date: 15th century
contented , satisfied ,
II. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
to appease the desires of, to limit (oneself) in requirements, desires, or actions,
III. noun
Date: 1579
contentment ,
IV. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contentus, past participle of continēre to contain
Date: 15th century
1. something contained, the topics or matter treated in a written work , the principal substance (as written matter, illustrations, or music) offered by a World Wide Web site ,
2. substance , gist , meaning , significance , the events, physical detail, and information in a work of art,
3. the matter dealt with in a field of study, a part, element, or complex of parts, the amount of specified material contained ; proportion