mean the world to

verb

To be loved or cared about a great deal by.

“He meant the world to her.”

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mean everything tomean the whole world to
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Meanings

verbmean 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)

present singular third person means the world to · participle present meaning the world to · participle past meant the world to · past meant the world to

  1. idiomaticTo be loved or cared about a great deal by.

    He meant the world to her.

    Synonyms: mean everything to, mean the whole world to

  2. idiomaticTo be of great importance to someone.

    Your respect and kind words mean the world to me.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be loved or cared about a great deal by.

Similar
mean everything tomean the whole world to
Also see
mean everything to

Translations

Polish przesłaniać cały świat, przesłonić cały świat
  • przesłaniać cały światTranslations
  • przesłonić cały światTranslations
Spanish significar todo para, significar el mundo para
  • significar todo paraTranslations
  • significar el mundo paraTranslations
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APA

mean the world to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mean%20the%20world%20to

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“mean the world to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mean%20the%20world%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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