matters
Translation
matters, affairs, issues
Examples
We discussed business matters.
We discussed business matters.
He handles all financial matters.
He handles all financial matters.
To make matters worse, it started to rain.
To make matters worse, it started to rain.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) matters (adjective) affairs We discussed business matters.
to make matters worse to make the situation more difficult To make matters worse, it started to rain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: issues, affairs, topics, concerns
Etymology
Plural of 'matter', from Latin 'materia' (substance, affair).
Memory Tips
Think of this as 'more than one matter'. If you have many topics to discuss or problems to solve, you are dealing with 'matters'.