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21matter — [[t]mæ̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ matters, mattering, mattered 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A matter is a task, situation, or event which you have to deal with or think about, especially one that involves problems. It was clear that she wanted to discuss some… …
22matter — matterful, adj. matterless, adj. /mat euhr/, n. 1. the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. 2. physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or… …
23matter — mat|ter1 [ mætər ] noun *** ▸ 1 something being dealt with ▸ 2 problem/bad situation ▸ 3 situation that someone is in ▸ 4 substance ▸ 5 when time is short ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with:… …
24matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret …
25matter */*/*/ — I UK [ˈmætə(r)] / US [ˈmætər] noun Word forms matter : singular matter plural matters 1) [countable] something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with a matter for something: Teachers feel this is a matter for discussion with… …
26matter*/*/*/ — [ˈmætə] noun I 1) [C] something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with an extremely important matter[/ex] Teachers feel this is a matter for discussion with parents.[/ex] 2) the matter [singular] used for talking about problems or… …
27matter — n. & v. n. 1 a physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit. b that which has mass and occupies space. 2 a particular substance (colouring matter). 3 (prec. by the; often foll. by with) the thing that is amiss (what is the… …
28matter — I n. affair 1) to pursue, take up a matter 2) to arrange; clear up, settle, straighten out; complicate; simplify matters 3) to give a matter (attention, thought) (we have given this matter considerable thought) 4) to not mince matters (she never… …
29matter — mat•ter [[t]ˈmæt ər[/t]] n. 1) the substance of which any physical object consists or is composed 2) phs physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, esp. as distinguished from incorporeal substance, as spirit or …
30matter\ of\ fact — • (a) matter of fact • as a matter of fact n. phr. Something that is really true; something that can be proved. The town records showed that it was a matter of fact that the two boys were brothers. It is a matter of fact that the American war… …
