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   Con·cern

   /kənˈsərn/

   

   verb

   • 1. relate to; be about: "the story concerns a friend of mine" Similar be aboutdeal withcovertreathave to do withdiscusstell ofgo intoexaminescrutinizestudyreviewanalyzerelate tobe connected withpertain toappertain toarchaic:regard
   • ▪ be relevant or important to; affect or involve: "many thanks to all concerned" 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: "we need not concern ourselves with the semantics of this language"
   • ▪ have a specific connection with or responsibility for: formal "the organs concerned in digestion and in blood-making" 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 or interesting to do something: "I was mainly concerned with making something that children could enjoy"
   • 2. worry (someone); make anxious: "the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in" Similar worrydisturbtroublebotherperturbunsettlemake anxiousdistressupsetagitatecause disquiet todisquiet

   noun

   • 1. anxiety; worry: "such unsatisfactory work gives cause for concern" Similar anxietyworrydisquietdisquietudeapprehensionapprehensivenessuneaseuneasinessperturbationconsternationdistressagitationarchaic:worrimentsolicitudeconsiderationsolicitousnesscaresympathythoughtregardcaringnessarchaic:concernmentOpposite serenitypeace of mindindifference
   • ▪ a cause of anxiety or worry: "the new techniques raise some safety concerns" Similar affairissuematterquestionconsideration
   • 2. a matter of interest or importance to someone: "oil reserves are the concern of the Energy Department" Similar responsibilitybusinessaffairchargedutyjobtaskoccupationarea of activityarea of interestprovincepreservedepartmentsphereproblemworrylookoutinformal:pigeonbabybagfuneralheadachebailiwickinterestimportancebe relevant tohave relevance forhave a bearing onbe applicable to
   • ▪ affairs; issues: "public awareness of Aboriginal concerns"
   • 3. a business; a firm: "a small, debt-ridden concern" Similar companybusinessfirmenterpriseventureorganizationoperationundertakingindustrycorporationestablishmenthouseshopofficebureauagencyfranchisepracticepartnershipconsortiumcooperativeconglomerategroupcombinesyndicateinformal:outfitsetup
   • 4. a complicated or awkward object or structure. 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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