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well-content

[ wel-kuhn-tent ]

adjective

  1. fully contented; satisfied.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-content1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Example Sentences

By three o'clock only two of the beams were laid, but they were the principal ones, and Ned seemed well content.

But, assuming the profit I have named, would such return on your capital send you home well content?

His watchful younger brother, well content with the result of his observation, turned over and went to sleep.

Those few hundreds of French gentlefolk fell into a pit that most of them had been well content should exist for others.

Claude took his cap and prepared to withdraw, well content with himself and the line he had taken.

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