Contented - English meaning

verb

Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Usage examples:

Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups

verb

To prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want

Usage examples:

He was a crucial ally who the country needed to appease., they were given a small pay rise but this…

verb

To get rid of unpleasant feelings or make them less strong

Usage examples:

We try to appease our guilty consciences by making donations to charity., his resignation did littl…

verb

Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).

Usage examples:

Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists

verb

To make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle

Usage examples:

She was not mollified by his apology.

verb

Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.

Usage examples:

He had to pacify angry spectators

verb

To cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied

Usage examples:

The governor later apologized, but union members weren’t pacified., the us plans to send troops to …

verb

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Usage examples:

They attempted to placate the students with promises

verb

Cause to be more favorably inclined

verb

To stop someone from feeling angry

Usage examples:

She’s more easily placated than her husband.

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adverb

Used in polite requests or questions.

Usage examples:

Please address letters to the editor

exclamation

Commonly used in order to make a request more polite, or, sometimes, to make it stronger or urgent

Usage examples:

Could i please have some ketchup for my hamburger?, please be sure to take all your personal belong…

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Make or become quiet and calm.

Usage examples:

Her mother was trying to quieten her

verb

To (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy

Usage examples:

The barking dogs quietened (down) when they recognized me.

verb

Meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).

Usage examples:

I have never been satisfied with my job

noun

Complete absence of sound.

Usage examples:

Sirens pierce the silence of the night

verb

Prohibit or prevent from speaking.

Usage examples:

She was silenced by the officer's stern look

noun

An absence of sound; complete quiet

Usage examples:

A profound silence spread itself through the sleeping house., [ u ] the two men ate in silence and …

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Usage examples:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn

adjective

Not moving or making a sound.

Usage examples:

The still body of the young man

noun

Deep silence and calm; stillness.

Usage examples:

The still of the night

adverb

Up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly.

Usage examples:

He still lives with his mother