concern
concern /kənˈsɝːn/
noun
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(
)
Something that interests you because it is important or affects you
(
concern
)
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
The safety of the ship is the captain's concern
the safety of the ship is the captain's concern
-
()
An anxious feeling
(
care
, fear
, concern
)
an anxious feeling
Care had aged him
care had aged him
They hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
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()
Something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
(
vexation
, concern
, headache
, worry
)
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
New York traffic is a constant concern
New York traffic is a constant concern
It's a major worry
it's a major worry
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()
A feeling of sympathy for someone or something
(
concern
)
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
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()
A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
(
business organisation
[British] , business organization
, concern
, business
, business concern
)
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
He bought his brother's business
he bought his brother's business
A small mom-and-pop business
a small mom-and-pop business
A racially integrated business concern
a racially integrated business concern
verb
-
()
Be relevant to
(
have to do with
, touch on
, bear on
, come to
, concern
, pertain
, refer
, relate
, touch
)
be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments
My remark pertained to your earlier comments
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()
Be on the mind of
(
worry
, interest
, occupy
, concern
)
be on the mind of
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
