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  • importance — im|por|tance [ ım pɔrtns ] noun uncount *** the fact of being important, or the degree to which something or someone is important: By 1800, the monarchy had declined in importance. importance of: The company recognizes the importance of training… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • attach — at|tach W2S2 [əˈtætʃ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: atachier, estachier, from estache sharp post ] 1.) [T] to fasten or connect one object to another = ↑fix attach sth to sth ▪ Attach a recent photograph to your application form. ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • attach — verb (T) 1 CONNECT to connect one thing to another: attach sth to: Attach a recent photograph to your application form. | be attached to: a small battery attached to a little loudspeaker | The web was only attached to the leaf by one thread. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • importance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Consequence Nouns 1. importance, import, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness, primacy; significance, concern; emphasis, interest; distinction, prestige, grandeur, majesty,… …   English dictionary for students

  • light — I adj. 1) to make light of ( to attach little importance to ) 2) light of foot II n. illumination source of brightness 1) to put on, switch on, turn on a light 2) to shine a light on smt. 3) to cast, shed light on smt. 4) to extinguish, turn off …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Samurai — For other uses, see Samurai (disambiguation). Samurai in armor, 1860s. Hand coloured photograph by Felice Beato …   Wikipedia

  • minimize — I verb abbreviate, abridge, attach little importance to, attenuate, bedwarf, belittle, cheapen, clip, criticize, curtail, cut down, cut down to size, cut short decimate, decrease, decry, deduct, deflate, degrade, demote, depreciate, derogate,… …   Law dictionary

  • downplay — [v] minimize attach little importance to, deemphasize, devalue, give little weight to, lessen, make light of, play down, soften, think nothing of, whitewash; concepts 54,240,247 …   New thesaurus

  • play — [plā] vi. [ME plein < OE plegan, to play, be active] 1. to move lightly, rapidly, or erratically; flutter [sunlight playing on the waves] 2. to amuse oneself, as by taking part in a game or sport; engage in recreation 3. to take active part in …   English World dictionary

  • play down — transitive verb Date: 1930 to attach little importance to ; minimize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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