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# important

«important» in Mova's school dictionary: **mattering a lot; having a big effect or value** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (important, more important, most important)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Important means mattering a lot; having a big effect or value. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#m1)

2) An important person has power or is respected. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#m2)

3) Important can mean needing attention now: «an important message». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school, «important» marks key facts, steps and rules to remember: «It is important to show your working». In safety, important rules (wear a seatbelt, tell an adult) protect you. In stories, important events change the plot. Phrases: «it is important to», «the most important thing», «important to me».

### examples

- It is important to wash your hands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x1)
- This is an important part of the story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x2)
- Sleep is important for growing children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x3)
- The mayor is an important person in our town. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x4)
- The most important thing is to have fun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x5)
- Write down the important words. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x6)
- My family is very important to me. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x7)
- I have an important message for you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x8)
- Understanding is the most important matter in everything. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/#x9)

### note

Comparison: more important, most important. Noun: «importance». Opposite: unimportant. Spelled «-tant», not «-tent».

### In the corpora

- [Being asked to be part of a parent's wedding shows that you are an important part of the new family.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/16-new-partners-and-step-families/16/)
- [The news mostly reports the worst and most urgent events, because that is what feels important to report.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/32-bad-news-protests-and-helping-others/9/)
- [Most people think tiny kind lies are OK, but big lies that hurt people or hide important things are not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/37-sorry-white-lies-and-because-i-said-so/9/)
- [Important translations should be checked by a person who speaks both languages.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/18-cars-doctors-translators/7/)
- [AI can sort emails at work and save time, but it sometimes puts important ones in the wrong pile.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/18-cars-doctors-translators/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «important» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/important/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.