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Concern

kənˈsəːn

Concern definitions

verb

Inflections:

concern concerned concerning concerns

relate to; be about

"the story concerns a friend of mine"

Synonyms:
be about deal with cover treat have to do with
- be relevant or important to; affect or involve
  
  "she was prying into that which did not concern her"
- 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
  
  "those concerned in industry, academia, and government"
- regard it as important to do something
  
  "I was mainly concerned with making something that children could enjoy"
make (someone) anxious or worried

"the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in"

Synonyms:
worry disturb trouble bother perturb unsettle make anxious distress upset agitate cause disquiet to disquiet

noun

Inflections:

concern concerns

anxiety; worry

"Carole gazed at her with concern"

Synonyms:
anxiety worry disquiet disquietude apprehension apprehensiveness unease uneasiness perturbation consternation distress agitation solicitude consideration solicitousness care sympathy thought regard caringness
- a cause of anxiety or worry
  
  "environmental concerns"
a matter of interest or importance to someone

"housing is the concern of the Housing Executive"

Synonyms:
responsibility business affair charge duty job task occupation interest importance
a business

"the town's only travel agent was a small, debt-ridden concern"

Synonyms:
company business firm enterprise venture organization operation undertaking industry corporation establishment house shop office bureau agency franchise practice partnership consortium cooperative conglomerate group combine syndicate
a complicated or awkward object