# contenting

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-TENT-ing" /kənˈtɛntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of content. — present participle and gerund of content
   - Simple: Present participle of content. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _Contenting a divided committee is no easy task._
   - _Her manager kept contenting himself with vague promises about the budget._

## Adjective

2. Producing a sense of contentment; pleasing or satisfying.
   - Simple: Giving someone a calm, satisfied, happy feeling and pleasing them.
   - _She found the slow, contenting routine of farm life suited her perfectly._
   - _There is something quietly contenting about watching rain fall on a still afternoon._

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