CONCERN

concern

(noun) something that interests you because it is important or affects you; “the safety of the ship is the captain’s concern”

concern, worry, headache, vexation

(noun) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; “New York traffic is a constant concern”; “it’s a major worry”

concern

(noun) a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; “She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”

concern, care, fear

(noun) an anxious feeling; “care had aged him”; “they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction”

business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation

(noun) a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; “he bought his brother’s business”; “a small mom-and-pop business”; “a racially integrated business concern”

refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with

(verb) be relevant to; “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”; “My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

concern, interest, occupy, worry

(verb) be on the mind of; “I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

concern (countable and uncountable, plural concerns)

That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.

The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.

A business, firm or enterprise; a company.

(programming) Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.

Synonyms

• (that which affects one’s welfare or happiness): interest

Verb

concern (third-person singular simple present concerns, present participle concerning, simple past and past participle concerned)

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

(transitive) To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.

(transitive) To make somebody worried.

Synonyms

• (to be of importance to): See also pertain

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*cern", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerned; p. pr. & vb. n. Concerning.] Etym: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]

1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts xxviii. 31. Our wars with France have affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those with any other nation. Addison. It much concerns a preacher first to learn The genius of his audience and their turn. Dodsley. Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is concerned. J. F. Cooper.

2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects. They think themselves out the reach of Providence, and no longer concerned to solicit his favor. Rogers.

Con*cern", v. i.

Definition: To be of importance. [Obs.] Which to deny concerns more than avails. Shak.

Con*cern", n.

1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair. The private concerns of fanilies. Addison.

2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment. Mysterious secrets of a high concern. Roscommon.

3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety. O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle wishes follow me to battle.--Addison.

4. (Com.)

Definition: Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern. The whole concern, all connected with a particular affair or business.

Syn.

– Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business; affair; matter; moment. See Care.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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