important

important
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, etc.
3. Obs. IMPORTUNATE (sense 1)

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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 — 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 — 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 — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • important — adj. 1) important for (irrigation is important for farming) 2) important to (winning the contest was very important to her) 3) important to + inf. (it is important to study hard) 4) important that + clause; subj. (it is important that everyone… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • important */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)nt] / US [ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)nt] adjective Metaphor: Being important is like being large or heavy. Being unimportant is like being small or light. This is a big opportunity for me. ♦ He is the greatest writer of the twentieth century. ♦… …   English dictionary

  • IMPORTANT — ANTE. adj. Qui importe, qui est de conséquence, qui est considérable, d un grand intérêt. Avis, conseil important. Service important. Dans les occasions importantes. Mot important. Parole importante. Question importante. Cette affaire est fort… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • important — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ Someone left a message for you it sounded important. ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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