concern
/kənsˈɝn/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- something that interests you because it is important or affects you
“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern” - an anxious feeling
“care had aged him” - a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
“She felt strong concern for those less fortunate” - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
“New York traffic is a constant concern” - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
“he bought his brother's business”
verb
- be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk” - be on the mind of
“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”
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