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meant the world to

meant the world to is the simple past and past participle 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 meant the world to

What is meant the world to the simple past and past participle of?
Meant the world to is the simple past and past participle of mean the world to.

Words near meant the world to in the dictionary

  1. meanspo
  2. meant
  3. meant business
  4. meant everything to
  5. meant the whole world to
  6. meant the world to
  7. meant to
  8. meant to be
  9. meant to say
  10. meant well
  11. meantest

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