concern

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.

   • Mark’s health was of great concern to Connie.
2. 2

   The placement of interest or worry on a subject.

   • Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.
3. 3

   A worry

   A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.

   • Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the document.
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   1. 4

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

      • Judy's eyes filled with concern as she listened to the news report.
      • Appleby […] rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed.
   2. 5

      A business, firm or enterprise

      A business, firm or enterprise; a company.

      • The employees’ attitude is really hurting the concern.
      • a going concern
      • Then I remembered there was a big concern, a Company for trade on that river.
   3. 6

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

      • At the programming level, an aspect is a modular unit that implements a concern.
   4. 7

      To relate or belong to

      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.
      • our wars with France have always affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those we have had with any other nation
      • ignorant, so far as the usual instruction was concerned
   5. 8

      To engage by feeling or sentiment

      To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.

      • 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 favour.
      • It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. And results are all that concern me.[…]”
   6. 9

      To make somebody worried.

      • I’m concerned that she’s becoming an alcoholic.

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