- Matter
- Matter Mat"ter, v. t.
To regard as important; to take account of; to care for.
[Obs.]
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He did not matter cold nor hunger. --H. Brooke. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Matter — • Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matter Matter … Catholic encyclopedia
Matter — Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bernhard Matter (1821–1854), Schweizer Krimineller, erwähnt in einem Lied von Mani Matter Franz Matter (1931–1999), Schweizer Schauspieler und Regisseur Herbert Matter (1907–1984), Schweizer Fotograf und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Matter — Mat ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mattered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mattering}.] 1. To be of importance; to import; to signify. [1913 Webster] It matters not how they were called. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter — Matter, Jacques, geb. 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, wurde 1819 Professor der Geschichte in Strasburg, 1821 Gymnasialdirector u. Professor der Geschichte an der dortigen protestantischen Akademie, 1831 Inspector der Akademie u. 1832… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Matter — Matter, Jacques, philosophischer Schriftsteller, geb. 31. März 1791 zu Alteckendorf im Elsaß, gest. 23. Juni 1864 in Straßburg, ward 1832 Generalinspektor der Universität in Paris und 1845 aller Bibliotheken Frankreichs, 1846 Professor am… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Matter — Matter, Jakob, ein um die Vermittlung der französ. mit der deutschen Literatur und Bildung hochverdienter gelehrter Schriftsteller, geb. 1791 zu Alt Eckendorf im Elsaß, löste 1817 zu Paris eine Preisfrage über die alexandrin. Schule, wurde 1819… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Matter — This article is about the concept in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Matter (disambiguation). Matter is a general term for the substance of which all physical objects consist.[1][2] Typically, matter includes atoms and other particles… … Wikipedia
matter — matterful, adj. matterless, adj. /mat euhr/, n. 1. the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made. 2. physical or corporeal substance in general, whether solid, liquid, or… … Universalium
matter — I. noun Etymology: Middle English matere, from Anglo French, from Latin materia matter, physical substance, from mater Date: 13th century 1. a. a subject under consideration b. a subject of disagreement or litigation c. plural the events or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
