Definitions for concern
kənˈsɜrncon·cern

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. concern(noun)

   something that interests you because it is important or affects you

   "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"

2. concern, care, fear(noun)

   an anxious feeling

   "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

3. concern(noun)

   a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

   "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

4. 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"

5. 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"

6. 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"

7. concern, interest, occupy, worry(verb)

   be on the mind of

   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. concern(Noun)

   That which affects one's welfare or happiness

   Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno

2. 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

3. 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

4. concern(Verb)

   To be of importance to.

   Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno

5. concern(Verb)

   To make somebody worried.

   Etymology: From concernere, combined form of con- + cerno

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. 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.]

4. 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.]

5. 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.]

6. 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.]

7. 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.]

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1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1044

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1456

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Nouns Frequency: #366

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'concern' in Verbs Frequency: #570

How to pronounce concern?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say concern in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concern in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of concern in a Sentence

1. Yuxin Shen:

   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.

2. Ye Htut:

   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.

3. Michiro Naito:

   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.

4. 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.

5. 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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