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Matter
01
a situation or subject that needs to be dealt with or considered
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
matters
Examples
Climate change is a pressing matter that requires immediate attention from global leaders.
02
a physical substance that occupies space and exists in every material in the universe
Examples
All objects, whether solid, liquid, or gas, are made of matter.
03
a situation, event, or subject under consideration
Examples
The matter will be reviewed by the board tomorrow.
04
a difficulty or issue requiring attention
Examples
We have a matter to fix before the launch goes live.
05
written content, especially the text of books, magazines, or similar publications
Examples
The editor asked for more background matter in the first chapter.
to matter
01
to be important or have a great effect on someone or something
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
matter
3rd person singular
matters
Present participle
mattering
Past simple
mattered
Past participle
mattered
Examples
It does n't matter what time you arrive; the event will still start at 7 PM.
02
(of a person) to possess importance or influence
Examples
He finally felt like he mattered at work.
03
(of a wound) to discharge pus
Examples
The cut began to matter after a few days.
Lexical Tree
antimatter
matter
