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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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   Synonyms for CONCERNS: companies, firms, interests, houses, enterprises, businesses, corporations, associations; Antonyms of CONCERNS: excludes, omits, ignores, neglects, disregards, forgets, overlooks, rejects.

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   Synonyms for CONCERN in English: anxiety, fear, worry, distress, unease, apprehension, misgiving, disquiet, disquietude, worry, …

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