attach importance to something

attach importance to something
to think that something is important or true and that it should be considered seriously

Both her parents attach great importance to education.

Thesaurus: to value something or someonesynonym
Main entry: attach

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • attach significance to something — attach importance/significance/value/weight/to something phrase to think that something is important or true and that it should be considered seriously Both her parents attach great importance to education. Thesaurus: to value something or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • attach value to something — attach importance/significance/value/weight/to something phrase to think that something is important or true and that it should be considered seriously Both her parents attach great importance to education. Thesaurus: to value something or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • attach weight to something — attach importance/significance/value/weight/to something phrase to think that something is important or true and that it should be considered seriously Both her parents attach great importance to education. Thesaurus: to value something or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 */*/ — UK [əˈtætʃ] / US verb Word forms attach : present tense I/you/we/they attach he/she/it attaches present participle attaching past tense attached past participle attached 1) a) [transitive] to fasten or join one thing to another attach something… …   English dictionary

  • attach — at|tach [ ə tætʃ ] verb ** 1. ) transitive attach to to fasten or join one thing to another: Attach the rope to the branch of a tree. There was a message attached to the flowers. a ) to send something with something else, for example an extra… …   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 — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Importance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 importance importance consequence moment prominence consideration mark materialness GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 import import significance concern …   English dictionary for students

  • 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

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