All 5 Uses of
content
in
Antony and Cleopatra
- Pompey is strong at sea; And it appears he is belov'd of those That only have fear'd Caesar: to the ports The discontents repair, and men's reports Give him much wrong'd.†
Scene 1.4 (definition 1) *
- Most meet That first we come to words; and therefore have we Our written purposes before us sent; Which, if thou hast consider'd, let us know If 'twill tie up thy discontented sword, And carry back to Sicily much tall youth That else must perish here.†
Scene 2.6 (definition 1)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- Cheer your heart: Be you not troubled with the time, which drives O'er your content these strong necessities; But let determin'd things to destiny Hold unbewail'd their way.†
Scene 3.6 (definition 2)
- ] Content.†
Scene 4.3 (definition 2) *
- So, Dolabella, It shall content me best: be gentle to her.†
Scene 5.2 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (content as in: content with how things are) satisfied
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) The word forms content and contents are also commonly used to refer to what is inside something else.