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   concern

   /kənˈsəːn/

   verb

   • 1. relate to; be about: "the story concerns a friend of mine" Similar be aboutdeal withcovertreathave to do withdiscusstell ofgo intoexaminescrutinizestudyreviewanalyserelate tobe connected withpertain toappertain toarchaic:regard
   • ▪ be relevant or important to; affect or involve: "she was prying into that which did not concern her" Similar affectbe the business ofinvolvebe relevant toapply topertain tohave a bearing onbear onimpact onbe of importance tobe important tointerestbe of interest to
   • ▪ interest or involve oneself in: "it is not necessary for us to concern ourselves with this point"
   • ▪ have a specific connection with or responsibility for: formal "those concerned in industry, academia, and government" Similar involve oneself ininterest oneself intake an interest inbe interested/involved intake a hand inbusy oneself withoccupy oneself withdevote one's time tobother oneself withnoticetake notice of
   • ▪ regard it as important to do something: "I was mainly concerned with making something that children could enjoy"
   • 2. make (someone) anxious or worried: "the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in" Similar worrydisturbtroublebotherperturbunsettlemake anxiousdistressupsetagitatecause disquiet todisquiet

   noun

   • 1. anxiety; worry: "Carole gazed at her with concern" Similar anxietyworrydisquietdisquietudeapprehensionapprehensivenessuneaseuneasinessperturbationconsternationdistressagitationarchaic:worrimentsolicitudeconsiderationsolicitousnesscaresympathythoughtregardcaringnessarchaic:concernmentOpposite serenitypeace of mindindifference
   • ▪ a cause of anxiety or worry: "environmental concerns" Similar affairissuematterquestionconsideration
   • 2. a matter of interest or importance to someone: "housing is the concern of the Housing Executive" Similar responsibilitybusinessaffairchargedutyjobtaskoccupationarea of activityarea of interestprovincepreservedepartmentsphereproblemworrylookoutinformal:pigeonbabybagfuneralheadachebailiwickinterestimportancebe relevant tohave relevance forhave a bearing onbe applicable to
   • 3. a business: "the town's only travel agent was a small, debt-ridden concern" Similar companybusinessfirmenterpriseventureorganizationoperationundertakingindustrycorporationestablishmenthouseshopofficebureauagencyfranchisepracticepartnershipconsortiumcooperativeconglomerategroupcombinesyndicateinformal:outfitset-up
   • 4. a complicated or awkward object. informal, dated

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French concerner or late Latin concernere (in medieval Latin ‘be relevant to’), from con- (expressing intensive force) + cernere ‘sift, discern’.

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   Find 233 words that mean concern, as a noun or a verb, with definitions, examples, and related articles. Learn the differences between concern and similar words like interest, worry, care, and solicitude.

   • Some common synonyms of concern are anxiety, care, solicitude, and worry. While all these words mean "a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the...
   • In some situations, the words anxiety and concern are roughly equivalent. However, anxiety stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or...
   • The words care and concern are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility...
   • The synonyms solicitude and concern are sometimes interchangeable, but solicitude implies great concern and connotes either thoughtful or hovering...
   • While the synonyms worry and concern are close in meaning, worry suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety. // f...

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   Concern means to relate to or to affect, to interest or engage, or to worry. Concern also has several senses as a noun. If an issue or problem concerns someone, it means that it involves them or will affect them personally. Real-life examples: The price of gas concerns drivers. Stock market prices concern investors.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONCERN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   concern. noun. OPAL W. /kənˈsɜːn/. /kənˈsɜːrn/. Idioms. worry. [uncountable, countable] a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people. concern about something/somebody Villagers expressed concern about the level of traffic.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONCERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   concern implies an anxious sense of interest in something: concern over a friend's misfortune. care suggests a heaviness of spirit caused by dread, or by the constant pressure of burdensome demands: Poverty weighs a person down with care. worry is an active state of agitated uneasiness and restless apprehension: He was distracted by worry over ...