To Matter
- (intransitive) To be important. [from 16th c.]
- (transitive, in negative constructions, now England regional, Caribbean) To care about, to mind; to find important. [from 17th c.]
- (intransitive, medicine, archaic) To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
| Derived terms |
it doesn't matter
no matter (“in spite of”)
| Synonyms |
(be important): signify