mattered

2 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

to be important, or to affect what happens:

We were late but it didn't seem to matter.

"What did you say?" "Oh, it doesn't matter."

[ + question word ] It doesn't matter what you wear - just as long as you come.

[ + that ] It didn't matter that our best player was injured after ten minutes - we still won.

I know Charles doesn't think this project is important, but it matters to me.