Definitions for concern
kənˈsɜrncon·cern

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 3 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

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.

3. concern(Noun)

   A business, firm or enterprise; a company.

   The employees' attitude is really hurting the concern.

4. concern(Verb)

   To be of importance to.

5. concern(Verb)

   To make somebody worried.

Origin: 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

2. Concern(verb)

   to engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects

3. Concern(verb)

   to be of importance

4. Concern(noun)

   that which relates or belongs to one; business; affair

5. Concern(noun)

   that which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment

6. Concern(noun)

   interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety

7. Concern(noun)

   persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern

Origin: [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

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. Lynn Helms:

   It is a big concern.

2. Martin Dempsey:

   I share their concern.

3. Stephen Briggs:

   It’s a concern for us.

4. Luis Antonio Tagle:

   It is a pastoral concern.

5. Councilman Steve Kozachik:

   My concern is for their well-being.

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