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meaning the world to

meaning the world to is the present participle and gerund of mean the world to.

Meaning of mean the world to

Verb

mean the world to (third-person singular simple present means the world to, present participle meaning the world to, simple past and past participle meant the world to)

  1. (idiomatic) To be loved or cared about a great deal by.
    • He meant the world to her.
  2. (idiomatic) To be of great importance to someone.
    • Your respect and kind words mean the world to me.

Questions about meaning the world to

What is meaning the world to the present participle and gerund of?
Meaning the world to is the present participle and gerund of mean the world to.

Words near meaning the world to in the dictionary

  1. meaning
  2. meaning business
  3. meaning everything to
  4. meaning of life
  5. meaning the whole world to
  6. meaning the world to
  7. meaning to
  8. meaning to say
  9. meaning well
  10. meaning-text model
  11. meaning-text theory

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