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content
verb
to
make
someone
feel
satisfied
so
that
they
no
longer
want
anything
else
•
The
king
tried
to
content
the
angry
villagers
with
promises
of
grain
.
The
king
tried
to
content
the
angry
villagers
with
promises
of
grain
.
•
No
amount
of
praise
could
content
her
ambitious
spirit
.
No
amount
of
praise
could
content
her
ambitious
spirit
.
From
Middle
French
contenter
,
from
Latin
contentus
“
satisfied
”.
extent
noun
the
size
,
length
,
or
area
that
something
covers
•
Satellite
images
revealed
the
huge
extent
of
the
forest
fire
.
Satellite
images
revealed
the
huge
extent
of
the
forest
fire
.
•
After
heavy
rain
,
farmers
inspected
the
flooded
fields
to
determine
the
extent
of
the
damage
.
After
heavy
rain
,
farmers
inspected
the
flooded
fields
to
determine
the
extent
of
the
damage
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
extentio
,
from
extendere
‘
stretch
out
’.
noun
the
degree
or
level
to
which
something
happens
,
is
true
,
or
is
allowed
•
To
what
extent
do
you
agree
with
the
proposal
?
To
what
extent
do
you
agree
with
the
proposal
?
•
He
was
responsible
,
but
not
to
the
full
extent
the
media
suggested
.
He
was
responsible
,
but
not
to
the
full
extent
the
media
suggested
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
extentio
,
from
extendere
‘
stretch
out
’.
tent
noun
a
portable
shelter
made
of
cloth
or
similar
material
stretched
over
poles
and
held
up
with
ropes
,
often
used
for
camping
or
outdoor
events
•
We
set
up
our
tent
near
the
river
and
listened
to
the
water
all
night
.
We
set
up
our
tent
near
the
river
and
listened
to
the
water
all
night
.
•
The
music
festival
had
colorful
tents
selling
food
and
crafts
.
The
music
festival
had
colorful
tents
selling
food
and
crafts
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
'tente'
,
from
Latin
'tendere'
meaning
'to
stretch'
,
referring
to
the
stretched
cloth
.
verb
to
stay
or
camp
in
a
tent
•
This
summer
we
will
tent
in
the
national
park
for
a
week
.
This
summer
we
will
tent
in
the
national
park
for
a
week
.
•
They
tented
on
the
beach
and
watched
the
sunrise
.
They
tented
on
the
beach
and
watched
the
sunrise
.
noun
a
small
piece
of
soft
material
placed
inside
a
wound
or
body
passage
by
a
doctor
to
keep
it
open
or
absorb
fluid
•
The
surgeon
placed
a
tiny
tent
in
the
patient
’
s
nose
to
help
it
heal
.
The
surgeon
placed
a
tiny
tent
in
the
patient
’
s
nose
to
help
it
heal
.
•
After
removing
the
tent
,
the
nurse
checked
that
the
cut
had
closed
properly
.
After
removing
the
tent
,
the
nurse
checked
that
the
cut
had
closed
properly
.
From
Latin
'tentorium'
meaning
a
covering
or
shelter
,
applied
in
medicine
for
a
small
covering
inserted
into
a
wound
.
patent
noun
an
official
right
granted
by
a
government
that
allows
the
inventor
of
something
to
be
the
only
person
or
company
to
make
,
use
,
or
sell
it
for
a
certain
number
of
years
•
After
years
of
research
,
Maria
finally
received
a
patent
for
her
water-saving
faucet
.
After
years
of
research
,
Maria
finally
received
a
patent
for
her
water-saving
faucet
.
•
The
start-up
impressed
investors
by
already
owning
several
valuable
patents
.
The
start-up
impressed
investors
by
already
owning
several
valuable
patents
.
From
Middle
French
patente
,
from
Latin
patens
“
lying
open
,”
referring
to
open
letters
issued
by
a
sovereign
.
verb
-
patent
,
patenting
,
patents
,
patented
to
obtain
an
official
government
right
that
gives
you
the
sole
authority
to
make
,
use
,
or
sell
an
invention
•
The
scientist
decided
to
patent
his
biodegradable
plastic
before
publishing
the
results
.
The
scientist
decided
to
patent
his
biodegradable
plastic
before
publishing
the
results
.
•
They
are
patenting
a
battery
that
can
recharge
in
five
minutes
.
They
are
patenting
a
battery
that
can
recharge
in
five
minutes
.
From
the
noun
form
of
patent
meaning
“
government
grant
,”
used
as
a
verb
from
the
19th
century
onward
.
intent
noun
the
purpose
you
have
in
mind
or
what
you
plan
to
achieve
when
you
do
something
•
Maria's
intent
was
to
surprise
her
brother
with
a
party
.
Maria's
intent
was
to
surprise
her
brother
with
a
party
.
•
With
good
intent
,
he
donated
all
the
money
to
charity
.
With
good
intent
,
he
donated
all
the
money
to
charity
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
"
entent
",
from
Latin
"
intentus
"
meaning
"
a
stretching
toward
".
noun
in
law
,
the
state
of
mind
showing
that
someone
meant
to
do
something
,
especially
a
crime
•
The
jury
had
to
decide
whether
the
suspect
acted
with
criminal
intent
.
The
jury
had
to
decide
whether
the
suspect
acted
with
criminal
intent
.
•
Proving
intent
is
often
harder
than
showing
the
act
itself
.
Proving
intent
is
often
harder
than
showing
the
act
itself
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
;
in
legal
use
since
the
17th
century
to
refer
to
a
person
’
s
mental
purpose
in
committing
an
act
.