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be content

VERB
delight in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire adore appreciate cherish indulge in relish revel in savor
WEAK
amuse oneself be pleased dig eat up enjoy feast on get a kick out of get high on get off on glory in groove on like live a little live it up love luxuriate in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abhor condemn despise detest dislike hate

Example Sentences

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And it meant Scheffler, 29, had to be content with a second consecutive second-place finish, having finished as runner-up to Rory McIlroy at last week's Masters.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

When you know exactly what you need to be content, and it turns out to be far less than you thought, you can take risks other people can’t.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Odermatt had to be content with bronze in the super-G and silver alongside Loic Meillard in the team combined after coming fourth in the opening downhill.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Many on Wall Street had been wondering whether Grimes would be content remaining in government and forgoing the potential windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

We believe that we may meet again in a time to come, and perhaps we shall find somewhere a land where we can live together and both be content.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien