This is the 4116th most frequent French word.
contenter
To satisfy or please.
Here, 'contenter' is used to mean 'to please or satisfy.', describing the action of making others satisfied with a situation.
Il est difficile de contenter tout le monde dans une grande réunion.
It is difficult to please everyone in a big meeting.
In this sentence, 'contenter' is reflexive ('se contenter') and means 'to be satisfied with,' indicating acceptance or sufficiency regarding one's possessions or situation.
Elle cherche une solution pour se contenter de ce qu’elle a.
She is looking for a way to be satisfied with what she has.
'Contenter' is again used reflexively ('se contentent') to mean 'to be satisfied with,' indicating children find pleasure or fulfillment in simple objects.