That Which is Important
Pronunciation: \im-?p?r-t?nt, especially Southern & New England -t?nt, -d?nt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English importante, from Medieval Latin important-, importans, present participle of importare to signify
Marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship
As a child growing up in a series of affluent neighborhoods, I learned only some of things I needed to live a [...]