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concern in American English ; 1. to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect. The water shortage concerns us all ; 2. · to interest or ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'concern'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× concern (kənsɜːʳn ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tenseconcerns ,presentparticipleconcerning ,pasttense,pastparticipleconcerned 1. uncountablenoun[NOUNthat] Concernisworryaboutasituation. Thegrouphasexpressedconcernaboutreportsofpoliticalviolence.[+about] Themovefollowsgrowingpublicconcernoverthespreadofthedisease.[+over] Asthemilitantsgather,thereisconcernthattheprotestmightagainrunoutof control. Thereisnocauseforconcern. Synonyms:anxiety,fear,worry,distress MoreSynonymsofconcern 2. verb[nocont] Ifsomethingconcernsyou,itworriesyou. ThegrowingnumberofpeopleseekingrefugeinThailandisbeginningtoconcernWestern aidagencies.[VERBnoun] ItconcernedherthatBesswasdevelopingacrushonMax.[VERBnounthat] Synonyms:worry,trouble,bother,disturb MoreSynonymsofconcern concerned adjective[usuallyverb-linkADJECTIVE,ADJECTIVEthat]I'vebeenconcernedaboutyoulately. We'renaturallyconcernedforourdaughter'ssafety.[+for] Academicsareconcernedthatstudentsarenotsufficientlypreparedforuniversity courses. ...aphonecallfromaconcernedneighbor. [Also+about]Synonyms:caring,attentive,solicitous MoreSynonymsofconcern Synonyms:worried,troubled,exercised,upset MoreSynonymsofconcern 3. countablenoun[usuallywithposs] Aconcernisafactorsituationthatworriesyou. Hisconcernwasthatpeoplewouldknowthathewasresponsible. Unemploymentwastheelectorate'smainconcern. Synonyms:worry,care,anxiety MoreSynonymsofconcern 4. variablenoun Someone'sconcernwithsomethingistheirfeelingthatitisimportant. ...astorythatillustrateshowdangerousexcessiveconcernwithsafetycanbe.[+with] 5. countablenoun[usuallywithposs] Someone'sconcernsarethethingsthattheyconsidertobeimportant. Feminismmustaddressissuesbeyondtheconcernsofmiddle-classWhites.[+of] 6. variablenoun[oftpossNOUN] Concernforsomeoneisafeelingthatyouwantthemtobehappy,safe,andwell.Ifyoudosomethingoutofconcernforsomeone,youdoitbecauseyouwantthemtobehappy,safe,andwell. Withouthercareandconcern,hehadnochanceatall. Hehadonlygonealongoutofconcernforhistwograndsons.[+for] Synonyms:care,interest,regard,consideration MoreSynonymsofconcern 7. verb Ifyouconcernyourselfwithsomething,yougiveitattentionbecauseyouthinkthatitisimportant. Ididn'tconcernmyselfwithpolitics.[VERBpronoun-reflexive+with] Hewouldconcernhimselfsolelywiththeplightofthehostages.[Vpron-reflwithn] concerned adjective[verb-linkADJECTIVEwithnoun]Theagencyismoreconcernedwithmakingartyadsthanunderstandingitsclients' businesses. Synonyms:caring,attentive,solicitous MoreSynonymsofconcern 8. verb[nocont] Ifsomethingsuchasabookorapieceofinformationconcernsaparticularsubject,itisaboutthatsubject. ThebulkofthebookconcernsSandy'stwomiddle-agedchildren.[VERBnoun] Chapter2concernsitselfwiththemethodologicaldifficulties.[VERBpronoun-reflexive+with] Synonyms:beabout,cover,dealwith,gointo MoreSynonymsofconcern concerned adjective[verb-linkADJECTIVEwithnoun]Randolph'sworkwasexclusivelyconcernedwiththeeffectsofpollutiononhealth. Synonyms:caring,attentive,solicitous MoreSynonymsofconcern 9. verb[nocont] Ifasituation,event,oractivityconcernsyou,itaffectsorinvolvesyou. Itwasjustalittleunfinishedbusinessfrommypast,anditdoesn'tconcernyou atall.[VERBnoun] Synonyms:berelevantto,involve,affect,regard MoreSynonymsofconcern concerned adjective[nounADJECTIVE]It'saverystressfulsituationforeveryoneconcerned. Ibelievehewasconcernedinallthosemattersyoumention.[+in] [Also+with]Synonyms:caring,attentive,solicitous MoreSynonymsofconcern Synonyms:involved,interested,active,mixedup MoreSynonymsofconcern 10. singularnoun[withposs] Ifasituationorproblemisyourconcern,itissomethingthatyouhaveadutyorresponsibilitytobeinvolvedwith. ThetechnicalaspectsweretheconcernoftheArmy.[+of] Iwouldbegladtogetridofthemmyself.Butthatisnotourconcern. 11. countablenoun Youcanrefertoacompanyorbusinessasaconcern,usuallywhenyouaredescribingwhattypeofcompanyorbusinessitis. [formal,business]Ifnotalargeconcern,QueensburyNurserywasatleastasuccessfulone. Synonyms:company,house,business,firm MoreSynonymsofconcern 12. SeeasfarasIamconcerned 13. Seeasfarassthisconcerned/wheresthisconcerned 14. Seegoingconcern 15. Seeofconcern 16. Seeofconcern MoreSynonymsofconcern COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof concern Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'concern' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'concern' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Pankhurst' HindiTranslationof'concern' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency concerninBritishEnglish (kənˈsɜːn ) verb(transitive)1. torelateto;beofimportanceorinterestto;affect 2. (usuallyfollbywithorin) toinvolveorinterest(oneself) heconcernshimselfwithotherpeople'saffairs noun3. somethingthataffectsorisofimportancetoaperson;affair;business 4. regardfororinterestinapersonorathing shefeltastrongconcernforhersister 5. anxiety,worry,orsolicitude 6. importantbearingorrelation thisnewshasgreatconcernforus 7. acommercialcompanyorenterprise 8. informal amaterialthing,esponeofwhichonehasalowopinion CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordoriginC15:fromLateLatinconcerneretomingletogether,fromLatincom-together+cerneretosift,distinguish WordFrequency concerninAmericanEnglish (kənˈsɜrn ) verbtransitive1.  tohavearelationtoorbearingon;dealwith 2.  todrawin;engageorinvolve;beaproperaffairof thatdoesn'tconcernyou 3.  tocausetofeeluneasyoranxious noun4.  amatterofinterestorimportancetoone;thatwhichrelatestooraffectsone; affair;matter;business 5.  interestinorregardforapersonorthing 6.  relation;reference 7.  worry;anxiety tofeelconcernoverone'shealth 8.  abusinessestablishment;company;firm SIMILARWORDS: care Idioms: asconcerns concernoneself Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. 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