Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

concern

Definition

concern [noun]

1. something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain′s concern"

2. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

3. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

4. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it′s a major worry"

5. 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"

concern [verb]

1. be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

2. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

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Synonyms

noun
worry, affair, apprehension, care, solicitude, interest, business

verb
interest, affect, involve, worry, regard, relate to, touch, upset, distress, trouble, disturb, bother

Antonyms

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