important

important: im|por|tant

W1S1 [ımˈpo:tənt US -o:r-] adj

[Date: 1400-1500; : French; Origin: Old Italian importante 'carrying a meaning, significant', from Latin importare; IMPORT²]

1.) an important event, decision, problem etc has a big effect or influence on people's lives or on events in the future

▪ a very important meeting

▪ The accident taught him an important lesson.

▪ Happiness is more important than money.

▪ 'What did you say?' 'Oh, nothing important.'

it is important (to do sth)

▪ It's important to explain the procedure to the patient.

▪ It's vitally important that you understand the danger.

important for

▪ It was important for the president to continue his schedule, regardless of the bomb threat.

important to

▪ Nothing could be more important to me than my family.

2.) people who are important have a lot of power or influence

▪ a very important customer

▪ They carry guns because it makes them feel important .

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HINT sense 1

When you mean that you care or think about something a lot, say that it is important to you, not that it is 'important for' you.

WORD FOCUS: important

similar words: main, key, chief, principal, leading, vital, crucial, essential, significant

not important: unimportant, trivial, minor, irrelevant, insignificant

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Synonyms:

Weighty, momentous, grave, serious, material, significant, of importance, of moment, of great weight / Influential, prominent, of influence, of high standing or station / Self-important, consequential, pompous

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important — important, ante [ ɛ̃pɔrtɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1476; it. importante → importance I ♦ (Choses) 1 ♦ Qui importe; qui a beaucoup d intérêt, de grandes conséquences. ⇒ considérable, grand. Question importante. ⇒ majeur. Rôle important. Extrêmement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
important — important, ante (in por tan, tan t ) adj. 1° Qui importe, qui est de conséquence, qui est considérable. Il est important de se hâter. • Une perte si importante, VAUGEL. Q. C. p. 180. • Un mot important pour ton bien, Et qui peut établir ton … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
important — IMPORTÁNT, Ă, importanţi, te, adj. Care are însemnătate, valoare; însemnat. ♦ (Despre persoane) De vază; remarcabil, ilustru. ♦ (ir.) Care se crede om de seamă; plin de aroganţă, îngâmfat. – Din fr. important. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
important — Important, [import]ante. adj. Qui importe, qui est de consequence, qui est considerable. Discours important, mot important, parole importante. cette affaire est fort importante. la faute que vous avez faite est plus importante que vous ne pensez … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
important — important, importantly Both words have a special elliptical use dating from the 1930s, in which one or other stands by itself (or qualified by more, most, etc.) as a kind of sentence adverb: • Perhaps more importantly, income not applied to… … Modern English usage
Important — Im*por tant, a. [F. important. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. Chapman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
important — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. important and directly from M.L. importantem (nom. importans), prp. of importare be significant in, from L. importare bring in (see IMPORT (Cf. import)). Related: Importantly … Etymology dictionary
important — [adj1] valuable, substantial big, big league*, chief, considerable, conspicuous, critical, crucial, decisive, determining, earnest, essential, esteemed, exceptional, exigent, extensive, far reaching, foremost, front page*, grave, great, heavy,… … New thesaurus
important — I (urgent) adjective acute, called for, clamant, clamorous, cogent, compelling, critical, crucial, crying, demanding attention, driving, essential, exigent, high priority, impelling, imperative, importunate, in demand, indispensable, inescapable … Law dictionary
important — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great significance or value. 2) having high rank or social status. DERIVATIVES importance noun importantly adverb … English terms dictionary
important — [im pôrt′ nt] adj. [Fr < OIt importante < ML importans, prp. of importare: see IMPORT] 1. meaning a great deal; having much significance, consequence, or value 2. having, or acting as if having, power, authority, influence, high position,… … English World dictionary

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