What does concern mean?
Definitions for concern
kənˈsɜrncon·cern
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word concern.
Princeton's WordNet
concern(noun)
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
"the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
concern, care, fear(noun)
an anxious feeling
"care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
concern(noun)
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
"She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
concern, worry, headache, vexation(noun)
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
"New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation(verb)
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"
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with(verb)
be relevant to
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
concern, interest, occupy, worry(verb)
be on the mind of
"I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
Wiktionary
concern(Noun)
That which affects one's welfare or happiness
Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno
concern(Noun)
The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
He placed his hand on his sister's sunburnt legs with great concern.
Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno
concern(Noun)
A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
The employees' attitude is really hurting the concern.
Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno
concern(Verb)
To be of importance to.
Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno
concern(Verb)
To make somebody worried.
Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno
Webster Dictionary
Concern(verb)
to relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Concern(verb)
to engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Concern(verb)
to be of importance
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Concern(noun)
that which relates or belongs to one; business; affair
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Concern(noun)
that which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Concern(noun)
interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Concern(noun)
persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern
Etymology: [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.]
Freebase
Concern
Concern is a multi-millionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by top stallion Broad Brush, who in turn was a son of Ack Ack. His dam was Fara's Team. Concern was best known for his wins in the 1994 Breeders' Cup Classic and the grade two Arkansas Derby. Born at owner Robert Meyerhoff's Fitzhugh Farm in Phoenix, Maryland. To date, Concern is one of only three Maryland-bred horses ever to surpass the three million dollar mark in earnings. The other two were Cigar and Awad. He finished racing with a record of 7-7-11 in 30 starts and career earnings of $3,079,350.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Concern
kon-sern′, v.t. to relate or belong to: to affect or interest: to make uneasy: to trouble: to have to do with: to be affected.—n. that which concerns or belongs to one: interest: regard: anxiety: a business, or those connected with it.—adj. Concerned′, having connection with: interested: anxious.—adv. Concern′edly.—n. Concern′edness.—prep. Concern′ing, regarding: pertaining to.—n. Concern′ment, a thing in which one is concerned: an affair: importance: interest: interference. [Fr.,—L. concernĕre, con, together, cernĕre, to see.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1044
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1456
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Nouns Frequency: #366
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Verbs Frequency: #570
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of concern in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of concern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of concern in a Sentence
The top concern of Chinese investors is potential geopolitical pushback, unless there is a compelling reason, we don't see much Chinese interest in U.S. assets these days.
He sometimes tried to force his will on other people, this kind of thing happened again and again. Because of his leadership style, there was a lot of concern about inter-party democracy.
The only catalyst is the Fed's rate hike, but we think even that could be negative for the market given concerns about the health of the global economy while weak oil prices remain as a concern, anything could trigger selling now because investors are nervous before Friday's settlement.
Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan:
We don't want to change the open nature of our society. We like the fact that this is a very busy region with people passing through, that's why intelligence is very important, sharing information about people who might be of concern.
Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom:
Homelessness isn't just a concern in our cities, it's a suburban issue and a rural issue, too. No Californian can say that homelessness is someone else's problem, every corner of our state has too many people living on the streets. And the crisis puts stress on public resources, from emergency rooms to jails to public works departments. It takes an unprecedented level of partnership between local, state, and federal government.
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Translations for concern
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- الاهتمامArabic
- грижа, обезпокоявам, засягам, загриженост, концерн, отнасям се до, интересBulgarian
- preocupació, preocupar, consternacióCatalan, Valencian
- znepokojovat, podnik, trápitCzech
- BekymringDanish
- Betroffenheit, Besorgnis, Konzern, SorgeGerman
- koncerniEsperanto
- preocupar, preocupación, referirse aSpanish
- asia, huolestuttaa, huoliFinnish
- inquiéter, inquiétude, toucher, concerner, soin, interesser, importance, préoccuperFrench
- bain do, bain leIrish
- suimScottish Gaelic
- דאגה, הדאיגHebrew
- perhatianIndonesian
- impresa, preoccupare, interessare, turbare, concernere, inquietareItalian
- 心配事, 注意事項, 題目Japanese
- ಕಾಳಜಿKannada
- fabulaLatin
- utiutiMāori
- zich inlaten, onderneming, belang hechten aan, belangstelling, zorg, ongerust makenDutch
- uro, bekymring, angå, konsern, selskapNorwegian
- preocupação, preocupar, concernir, ter a ver comPortuguese
- preocupare, concern, frământare, îngrijora, preocupa, îngrijorare, întreprindereRomanian
- забота, волновать, концерн, беспокойство, занимать, беспокоить, касатьсяRussian
- shqetësim, shqetësojAlbanian
- oro, oroa, angå, bekymraSwedish
- அக்கறைTamil
- ఆందోళనTelugu
- şaşkınlık, özen, kaygı, endişe, cesaretsizlik, önyargı, ilgilendirmekTurkish
- تشویشUrdu
- làm cho lo ngạiVietnamese
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