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means the world to

means the world to is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 means the world to

What is means the world to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Means the world to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mean the world to.

Words near means the world to in the dictionary

  1. means test
  2. means tested
  3. means testing
  4. means tests
  5. means the whole world to
  6. means the world to
  7. means to
  8. means to an end
  9. means to ends
  10. means to say
  11. means well

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