instrumental in doing

instrumental in doing something

playing an important part in doing something. John was instrumental in getting the contract to build the new building. Our senator was instrumental in defeating the bill.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Skuld	-	Norse Mythology
Gerlinde	ger-LIN-də (German), kher-LIN-də (Dutch)	German, Dutch
Donka	-	Bulgarian
Fito	-	Spanish
Phillis	FIL-is	English
Compton	['kɔmptən]