mean something to (someone)

phrase

: to be important to (someone) : to be something (someone) cares about

I thought our friendship meant something to you.

Examples of mean something to (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Personal Touches Comfort is personal, and making your space feel inviting to you also involves having objects that mean something to you. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 6 Mar. 2026

Her final tip might also apply to road trips in general, and that’s to choose places that mean something to you. — Ella Cobb, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026

Whatever absolution could be provided in the deaths of Michael, Marcy and Jennifer Jacobs or the disappearance of Ricky McCarthy would still mean something to their families. — Graham Womack updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026

So the words in German that mean something to me, really mean something to me. — Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026