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  • 31important — adjective 1) an important meeting Syn: significant, consequential, momentous, of great import, major, valuable, necessary, crucial, vital, essential, pivotal, decisive, far reaching, historic 2) he was an important …

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  • 32important —   Nui, ano nui;    ♦ most important, panepo o. See kalalea.    ♦ Important person, ka apeha, ki i maka nunui, me e …

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  • 33important — [16] Important and import (the opposite of export) come from the same source – Latin importāre, a compound verb formed from the prefix in and portāre ‘carry’ (as in English portable). Its original literal sense (as represented in the English verb …

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  • 34important — adj. 1 (often foll. by to) of great effect or consequence; momentous. 2 (of a person) having high rank or status, or great authority. 3 pretentious, pompous. 4 (absol. in parenthetic construction) what is a more important point or matter (they… …

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  • 35important — adjective Etymology: Middle English importante, from Medieval Latin important , importans, present participle of importare to signify more at import Date: 15th century 1. marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence ; valuable in… …

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  • 36important — adjective /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt,ɪmˈpɔː.tn̩t,ɪmˈpɔɹtənt,ɪmˈpɔɹʔn̩t/ Having relevant and crucial value. For this was the most important thing, that when a person felt strongly about an issue in life, it mustn’t be ignored by others; for if it was,… …

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  • 37important — Synonyms and related words: absolute, arrogant, ascendant, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, big, big league, big name, big time, bigwig, bigwigged, bloated, charismatic, charming, clothed with authority, commanding, competent …

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  • 38important — im|por|tant <aus gleichbed. (mittel)fr. important, dies über it. importante zu mlat. importans, Gen. importantis, Part. Präs. von importare, vgl. ↑importieren> (veraltet) wichtig, bedeutend …

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  • 39important — adjective 1》 of great significance or value. 2》 having high rank or status. Derivatives importance noun importantly adverb Origin ME: from med. L. important , importare (see import) …

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  • 40important — a. 1. Weighty, momentous, grave, serious, material, significant, of importance, of moment, of great weight. 2. Influential, prominent, of influence, of high standing or station. 3. Self important, consequential, pompous …

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