Matter - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmætər|  American pronunciation of the word matter
Brit.  |ˈmætə|  British pronunciation of the word matter

noun

- a vaguely specified concern (syn: affair, thing)
several matters to attend to
- some situation or event that is thought about (syn: issue, subject, topic)
it is a matter for the police
- that which has mass and occupies space
physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it
- a problem
is anything the matter?
- (used with negation) having consequence
they were friends and it was no matter who won the games
- written works (especially in books or magazines)
he always took some reading matter with him on the plane

verb

- have weight; have import, carry weight (syn: count, weigh)
It does not matter much

Extra examples

He has a few personal matters to deal with.

Disagreement is one thing, but accusations of lying are a different matter altogether!

Can matter and energy be changed into each other?

It may not matter to you, but it matters a lot to me!

“Why are you being so quiet?” “Does it matter?” “Of course it matters!”

One should look from the manner to the matter of his speech.

I have a matter for your ear.

It is a matter of a few months.

We have given this matter considerable thought.

It's no easy matter to find a house in this city.

Being accused of assault is no laughing matter.

There are more important matters we need to discuss.

It was a personal matter, and she had no intention of talking to any journalist about it.

It will be a simple matter to find her.

She held strong views on religious matters.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: matter
he/she/it: matters
present participle: mattering
past tense: mattered
past participle: mattered
noun
singular: matter
plural: matters
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