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concern Definition

con·cern (kən sʉrn′)

transitive verb

  1. to have a relation to or bearing on; deal with
  2. to draw in; engage or involve; be a proper affair of that doesn't concern you
  3. to cause to feel uneasy or anxious

Etymology: ME concernen < ML concernere, to perceive, have regard to, fig. use of LL concernere, to sift, mix, as in a sieve < L com-, with + cernere, to sift, hence perceive, comprehend: see crisis

noun

  1. a matter of interest or importance to one; that which relates to or affects one; affair; matter; business
  2. interest in or regard for a person or thing
  3. relation; reference
  4. worry; anxiety to feel concern over one's health
  5. a business establishment; company; firm

concern Idioms

as concerns

in regard to; with reference to; about

concern oneself

  1. to busy oneself (with, about, over, in something); take an interest
  2. to be worried, anxious, or uneasy
concern Synonyms

concern

n.

  1. Affair

    business, matter, interest; see affair 1.

  2. Regard

    solicitude, anxiety, attention, interest; see care 2.

  3. A business

    firm, company, business establishment; see business 4. See syn. study at care.

concern Synonyms

concern

v.

  1. To have reference to

    refer to, pertain to, appertain to, relate to, be related to, be pertinent to, have relation to, have significance for, affect, involve, touch, bear on, bear upon, touch on, touch upon, regard, be concerned with, be connected with, be about, have to do with, be a matter of concern to, be of interest to, be of importance to, have a bearing on, have connections with, be applicable to, depend upon, be dependent upon, be interdependent with, stand in relationship to, deal with, belong to, have implications for, be the business of; see also affect 1, treat 1, 2.

  2. To make uneasy

    trouble, disturb, worry, disquiet; see bother 3, disturb 2.

as concerns

regarding, concerning, with reference to, in reference to; see about 2.

concern Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • lack: We are concerned about the lack of support for light rail schemes.
  • impact: This states the Government's concern about the impact of increases in water bills.

Object

  • person: The court, if it approves, issues an Interim Order which stops any legal process against the person concerned.

Converse of object

  • express: Members expressed some concern about the proposed withdrawal of the Care Taxi Voucher Scheme.
  • raise: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has raised concerns with the US Government.
  • grow: Energy security and energy supply are growing European concerns.
  • address: Patients should always address specific medical concerns with their physicians.
  • voice: Russia has expressed support for a freeze, whilst China has voiced concerns about lack of flexibility on the part of the US.
  • cause: There are a number whose behavior causes serious concern.

Adjective modifier

  • serious: Any further prices rises would be a serious concern for those living on low incomes.
  • grave: The next stage, from identification in PUBLIC BODIES: PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE to inclusion in the Bill, also causes grave concern.
  • particular: Ethical conduct is a particular concern among more vulnerable service users.
  • genuine: She said that, should there be a position of genuine concern she would report back to Council.
  • environmental: Food miles Food miles have been under the spotlight recently as environmental concerns come to the fore.
  • main: His main concern is security: " You don't know who the buyer is.

Noun used with modifier

  • alcohol: Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse.
  • safety: It is a good example of how we, as politicians, address safety concerns.
  • security: Information security concerns are very crucial in the current business environment.
  • privacy: Privacy concerns may require us to protect other files.

Preposition: for

  • welfare: Until the 20 th Century there had been little or no concern for the welfare of zoo animals.
concern Quotes

For I spend all my time going about trying to persuade you, young and old, to make your first and chief concern not for your bodies nor for your possessions, but for the highest welfare of your souls, proclaiming as Igo,Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.

—Plato

Since our concern was speech, and speech impelled us To purify the dialect of the tribe And urge the mind to aftersight and foresight.

—Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

Conduct is three-fourths of our life and its largest concern.

—Arnold, Matthew

I have no concern for the common man except that he should not be so common.

—Wilson, SirAngus FrankJohnstone

The Japanese should have no concern with business.

—Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard

Art should be independent of all clap-trapöshould stand alone, and appeal totheartisticsense ofeye orear, without confounding this with emotions entirely foreign to it, as devotion, pity, love, patriotism and the like. All these have no kind of concern with it; and that is why I insist on calling my works 'arrangements'and 'harmonies'.

—Whistler,James (Abbott) McNeill

Nam qui dabat olim imperium, fasces, legiones, omnia, nunc se continet atque duas tantum res anxius optat, panem et circenses. Time was when their plebiscite elected generals, Heads of State, commanders of legions: but now they've pulled intheir horns, there's only twothingsthatconcernthem: bread and games.

—Juvenal full name Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis