matter - English word #931

Translation

To be important, or to make a difference to someone.

Word origin

From Latin materia, meaning stuff or substance, later a thing of importance.

Verb typeregular (matter, matters, mattered)

happiness .

Here "matters" means it is important.

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"Matter" here means to make a difference.

Nothing .

"Mattered" is the past form of "matter".

important

Having a big effect, or mattering a lot to people.

care

To feel that someone or something is important to you.

feel

To have an emotion or a sense in your body, or to touch something to learn about it.

need

To have to have something because it is important or necessary.

thing

An object that you can see, hold, or talk about but may not name.

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