Classes Sentient and Moral Powers Personal Affections Passive Affections Content
Content
Verbs
be content etc. adj.
rest satisfied, rest and be thankful
take the good the gods provide, let well alone, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one's soul. take up with, take in good part
accept, tolerate
consent etc. Consent
acquiesce, assent etc. Assent
be reconciled to, make one's peace with
get over it
take heart, take comfort
put up with etc. (bear) [Absence of excitability, or of excitement.] Inexcitabilityetc. adj.
set at ease, comfort
set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest
speak peace
conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile
content, satisfy
gratify etc. [Capability of giving pleasure; cause or source of pleasure.] Pleasurablenessetc. [Absence of excitability, or of excitement.] Inexcitability
go down, go down well, go down with
do
be OK.
Adjectives
content, contented
satisfied etc. v.
at ease, at one's ease, at home
with the mind at ease, easygoing, not particular
conciliatory
unrepining, of good comfort
resigned etc. (patient) [Absence of excitability, or of excitement.] Inexcitability
cheerful etc. Cheerfulness . unafflicted, unvexed, unmolested, unplagued
serene etc. [Absence of excitability, or of excitement.] Inexcitability
at rest, snug, comfortable
in one's element. satisfactory, tolerable, good enough, OK, all right, acceptable.
Adverbs
contently, contentedly, to one's heart's content
all for the best.
Int
amen etc. (assent) Assent
very well, all the better, so much the better, well and good
it will do, that will do
it cannot be helped.
Phrases
nothing comes amiss. a heart with room for every joy" [Bailey]
nor cast one longing lingering look behind" [Gray]
shut up in measureless content" [Macbeth]
sweet are the thoughts that savor of content" [R. Greene]
their wants but few their wishes all their wants but few their wishes all confined" [Goldsmith]
might as well relax and enjoy it.