contentar

to satisfy

verb kon-ten-TAHR Rare

Also means

to content

Usage Note

Contentar means to make someone satisfied or happy enough — not necessarily overjoyed, but adequately pleased. It differs from contenerse ('to restrain oneself') and from satisfacer (to fully satisfy). The reflexive contentarse con means 'to make do with' or 'to be content with': se contentó con poco ('he made do with little'). It is a regular -ar verb.

Examples

"Es difícil contentar a todos los clientes."

Natural Translation

It is difficult to satisfy all the clients.

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