All 19 Uses of
content
in
The Taming of the Shrew
- Sister, content you in my discontent.†
Scene 1.1discontent = dissatisfactionstandard prefix: The prefix "dis-" in discontent means not or opposite. It reverses the meaning of content as seen in words like disagree, disconnect, and disappear.
- I pray you, husband, be not so disquiet; The meat was well, if you were so contented.†
Scene 4.1contented = satisfied
- Signior Hortensio, I have often heard Of your entire affection to Bianca; And since mine eyes are witness of her lightness, I will with you, if you be so contented, Forswear Bianca and her love for ever.†
Scene 4.2 *
- I may, and will, if she be so contented.†
Scene 4.4
- Gramercies, lad; go forward; this contents; The rest will comfort, for thy counsel's sound.†
Scene 1.1
- Or is the adder better than the eel Because his painted skin contents the eye?†
Scene 4.3
Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- Sister, content you in my discontent.†
Scene 1.1
- Gentlemen, content ye; I am resolv'd.†
Scene 1.1
- Basta; content thee, for I have it full.†
Scene 1.1
- In brief, sir, sith it your pleasure is, And I am tied to be obedient; For so your father charg'd me at our parting, 'Be serviceable to my son,' quoth he, Although I think 'twas in another sense: I am content to be Lucentio, Because so well I love Lucentio.†
Scene 1.1
- Content you, gentlemen; I'll compound this strife: 'Tis deeds must win the prize, and he of both That can assure my daughter greatest dower Shall have my Bianca's love.†
Scene 2.1 *
- I am content.†
Scene 3.2
- Are you content to stay?†
Scene 3.2
- I am content you shall entreat me stay; But yet not stay, entreat me how you can.†
Scene 3.2
- content thee: prithee be not angry.†
Scene 3.2
- Sir, by your leave: having come to Padua To gather in some debts, my son Lucentio Made me acquainted with a weighty cause Of love between your daughter and himself: And,—for the good report I hear of you, And for the love he beareth to your daughter, And she to him,—to stay him not too long, I am content, in a good father's care, To have him match'd; and, if you please to like No worse than I, upon some agreement Me shall you find ready and willing With one consent to have her so bestow'd; For curious I cannot be with you, Signior Baptista, of whom I hear so well.†
Scene 4.4
- Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go to: but I will in, to be revenged for this villainy.†
Scene 5.1
- Content.†
Scene 5.2
- Content.†
Scene 5.2
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.