Synonyms and antonyms of To be important, or to give something importance in British Thesaurus

matter (verb)

to be important

figure (verb)

to be an important part of something

emphasize (verb)

to give particular importance or attention to something

count (verb)

to be important, or to have influence

predominate (verb)

formal to have more power, influence, or importance than other things or people

dominate (verb)

to be the most important issue, activity, problem etc in a particular situation

signify (verb)

to have influence or an important effect on something

loom large ()

to have a lot of importance or influence over someone or something

lie at the heart of something ()

to be the most important part of something

mean something/everything ()

to be important/very important

be about something ()

used for saying what the most basic or important aspect of a particular job, activity, or relationship is

be dear to someone’s heart ()

if something is dear to someone’s heart, they are very interested in it and care a lot about it

be/mean everything (to someone) ()

to be more valuable or important than anyone or anything else

be somebody ()

to be an important person in a group or an organization

boil down to ()

to be the main reason for something or the most basic part of something

call for ()

to make something necessary or suitable

cap (verb)

mainly journalism to be a very good or very important event that happens at the end of a series of events

carry weight ()

to be respected and have influence

come before ()

to be more important than someone or something else

come down to ()

to be the most important aspect of a situation or problem

come first ()

to be the most important person or thing to someone

emphasise ()

a British spelling of emphasize

indicate (verb)

to show that a particular kind of action or treatment is necessary

it matters ()

used especially in questions and negative statements when you are talking about whether something is important

major (adjective)

spoken very important

major on ()

to have or do a lot of something; to focus on a particular thing

mean (verb)

to make something necessary, or to make it happen

necessitate (verb)

formal to make something necessary

outweigh (verb)

to be more important, useful, or valuable than something else

override (verb)

to be much more important than something else

precede (verb)

to be more important, or to have a higher rank, than someone or something else

prevail (verb)

formal to be the strongest influence or element in a situation

prioritise ()

a British spelling of prioritize

prioritize (verb)

to treat a particular job or issue as being more important than any others

reign (verb)

to be very important, or to be a powerful influence at a particular time

rule (verb)

to be more important or successful than anyone or anything else

stand out ()

to be much more impressive or important than other people or things

take/have pride of place ()

to be put in the place that is most central or important

top (verb)

to be in the most important or popular position in a series of things

underpin (verb)

to be an important basic part of something, allowing it to succeed or continue to exist

weigh (verb)

to have an important effect or influence