mean the world to

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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.
    Synonyms: mean everything to, mean the whole world to
    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.

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