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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Con-tēm'n', v. t. p. 283To consider and treat as mean and despicable; to neglect as unworthy of regard; to reject with disdain; to slight. Thy pompous delicacies I contemn. Milton. One who contemned divine and human laws.…Con-tĕm'ner, n. p. 283One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner. “Contemners of the gods.” South.Con-tĕm'ning-ly, adv. p. 283Contemptuously; slightingly.Con-tĕm'per, v. t. p. 283To reduce to a lower degree by mixture with opposite or different qualities; to temper; to moderate. The leaves qualify and contemper the heat. Ray.Con-tĕm'per-a-ment, n. p. 283The condition of being contempered; temperament. Derham.Con-tĕm'per-āte, v. t. p. 283To contemper; to moderate. [Rare.] “Contemperate the air.” Browne.Con-tĕm'per-ā'tion, n. p. 283The act of contempering or moderating; moderation. “The contemperation of fervor in the heart.” Browne. 2. Proportionate mixture or combination. “Contemperation of light and shade.” Boyle.Con-tēm'per-a-tūre, n. p. 283The condition of being contempered or proportionally mixed; temperament. [Rare.] “The different contemperature of the elements.” South.Cŏn'tem-plāte or Con-tĕm'plāte, v. t. p. 283To look at on all sides or in all bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study. To love, at least contemplate and admire, What I…Cŏn’tem-plāte or Con-tèm’plāte, v. i. p. 283To look with care; to think studiously; to ponder; to muse; to meditate. So many hours must I contemplate. Shak.Cŏnˡtemˡplāˡtion, n. p. 283The act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation. In contemplation of created things, By steps we may ascend to God. Milton.…Con-tĕm'/pla-tĭst, n. p. 283One who contemplates; a contemplator. I. Taylor.Con-tĕm′pla-tĭve, a. p. 283Pertaining to, addicted to, or employed in contemplation; studious; thoughtful. “Fixed and contemplative their looks.” Denham. 2. Having the power of thought or meditation. “The contemplative part of…Con·tĕm'pla-tīve, n. p. 283(Eccl.) A friar belonging to the order of Mary Magdalen.Con-tēm'-pla-tīve-ly, adv. p. 283With contemplation; attentively; thoughtfully; with deep attention.Con-tēm'pla-tīve-ness, n. p. 283The state of being contemplative; thoughtfulness.Cōn'/tem-plā'/tor, n. p. 283One who contemplates; one employed in study or meditation. Browne.Con-tëm'/po-ra-nē/i-ty, n. p. 283State of being contemporaneous. “The lines of contemporaneity in the oolitic system.” J. Phillips.Con-tĕm'po-rā'ne-oŭs, a. p. 283Living, acting, or transpiring at the same time; contemporary.Con-tĕm′po-rā′ne-ōus-ly, adv. p. 283At the same time with some other event.Con-tēm'po-rā'ne-ous-ness, n. p. 283The state or quality of being contemporaneous. Giddion.Con-tĕm′po-ra-ri-ness, n. p. 283Existence at the same time. Howell.Con-tĕm'po-ra-ry, a. p. 283Living, acting, or transpiring at the same time; contemporaneous. This king [Henry VIII.] was contemporary with the greatest monarchs of Europe. Strype.Con-tĕm′po-ra-ry, n. p. 283One who lives at the same time with another; as, Socrates and Plato were contemporaries.Con-tĕm′po-rīze, v. t. p. 283To make contemporary; to place in the same age or time. [Obs.] Browne.Con-tĕmpt', n. p. 283The act of contemning or despising; the act of treating as mean, vile, and worthless; disdain. For, the contempt of life and pleasure seems To argue in thee something more sublime And excellent than…Con-tempt'i-bil'i-ty, n. p. 283The quality of being held in, or worthy of, contempt. Speed.Con-tĕmpt'ĭ-ble, a. p. 283Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain. “The man's intellect was contemptible.” Motley. The arguments of tyranny are as contemptible as its force is dreadful. Burke. 2. Apt to despise…Con-tĕmpt'i-ble-ness, n. p. 283The state of being contemptible, or of being despised; despicableness; meanness; vileness.Con-tĕmpt'i-bly, adv. p. 283In a contemptible manner; meanly; in a manner deserving of contempt.Con-tēmpt'ū-ous, a. p. 283Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; disdainful. “A proud, contemptuous behavior.” Hammond. Oliver [Goldsmith]... never showed the least sign of that contemptuous…Con-tĕmpt'ū-ōŭs-ly, adv. p. 283In a contemptuous manner; with scorn or disdain; despitefully. The apostles and most eminent Christians were poor, and used contemptuously. Bp. Taylor.Con-tēmp'tū-ōus-ness, n. p. 283Disposition to contempt; act of contempt; insolence; scornfulness; haughtiness.Con-tend',, v. i. p. 283To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel. For never two such kingdoms did contend Without much fall of blood. Shak. You sit above, and see vain men below Contend for what…Con-tĕnd', v. t. p. 283To dispute for; to contest. [Rare.] Carthage shall contend the world with Rome. Dryden.Con-tĕnd'ent, n. p. 283An antagonist or opposer. [Obs.] The contendents have been still made a prey to the third party. L'Estrange.Con-tĕnd'er, n. p. 283One who contends; a combatant; a champion.Con-tĕnd'ress, n. p. 283She who contends; a female contestant.Con-tēn'e-ment, n. p. 283(Law.) That which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenement, or thing hidden; as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable…Con-tēnt', a. p. 283Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by present enjoyment; in a state of quiet peace; satisfied; at rest. Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. 1 Tim. vi. 8.…Con-tënt’, v. t. p. 284To satisfy the mind of; to make quiet, so as to stop complaint or opposition; to appease; to make easy in any situation; — used chiefly with the reciprocal pronoun. Do not content yourselves with…Con-tĕnt', n. p. 284Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; satisfaction; moderate happiness. Take no content in praise when it is offered thee. Bp. Taylor. 2. Acquiescence without examination. The…Con'tent or Con-tĕnt', n. p. 284That which is contained; — usually in the plural. I shall prove these writings . . . authentic, and the contents true. Grew. 2. The power of containing; capacity; extent. “Ships of great content.”…Cŏn'/ten-tā'/tion, n. p. 284Content; satisfaction. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.Con-tĕnt'ed, a. p. 284Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet. “A man who could not rest contented to fill an inferior place.” Palfrey.Con-tënt'ed-ly, adv. p. 284In a contented manner; quietly; without concern.Con-tént'ed-ness, n. p. 284State of resting in mind; quiet; satisfaction of mind with any condition or event. Walton.Con-tënt'ful, a. p. 284Full of contentment; contented. [Obs.] Barrow.Cŏn-tĕn'/tion, n. p. 284A violent effort to obtain something, or to resist a person, claim, or injury; contest; quarrel. “Fierce contention.” Milton. “A study which requires effort and contention of mind.” Whewell. 2.…Con-tĕn′tious, a. p. 284Apt to contend; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. “Despotic and contentious temper.” Macaulay. Midst a contentious world, striving where none are strong. Byron. 2.…Con-tĕn'/tiŏus-ly, adv. p. 284In a contentious manner; quarrelsomely; perversely. Browne.Con-tĕnʹtious-ness, n. p. 284A disposition to contend; quarrelsomeness. Bentley.Con-tĕnt'less, a. p. 284Lacking content; dissatisfied; uneasy.Con-tĕnt'ly, adv. p. 284In a contented way. [Obs.]Con-tĕnt'ment, n. p. 284A resting or satisfaction of mind, without disquiet; acquiescence; satisfaction; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Some place the bliss in action, some in ease; Those…Cŏn'tents or Con-tĕnts', n. pl. p. 284See CONTENT, n.Con-têr'mi-na-ble, a. p. 284Capable of being regarded as having the same bounds. Love and life are not conterminable. Wotton.Con-têr'mi-nal, a. p. 284Conterminous. Scott.Con-tĕr'mi-nate, a. p. 284Having the same bounds; conterminous. B. Jonson.Con-tĕr'mi-nōus, a. p. 284Having the same bounds, or boundaries; bordering upon; contiguous. This confirmed so many of them as were conterminous to the colonies and garrisons to the Roman laws. Hale.