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concern

/kənˈsɝn/noun, verb2 syllables

Concern means: be relevant to.

Synonyms for concern22

noun, as in a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

business, business concern, business organization, business organisation

noun, as in something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

worry, headache, vexation

noun, as in an anxious feeling

care, fear

verb, as in be relevant to

refer, pertain, relate, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with, allude, advert

verb, as in be on the mind of

interest, occupy, worry

also used for concern

trouble

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Opposites of concern

unconcern

What does concern mean?7

verb

1

be relevant to“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

2

be on the mind of“I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift”

noun

1

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it“he bought his brother's business”

2

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness“New York traffic is a constant concern”

3

an anxious feeling“care had aged him”

4

something that interests you because it is important or affects you“the safety of the ship is the captain's concern”

5

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something“She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with concern?12

one syllable

turnlearnburnearnsternfernurnkernchurnyearn

two syllables

returndiscern
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Concern in a sentence

  • I have some friends on unemployment, and their safety was their main concern.Hybrid
  • As regards the expense involved, it is of no concern to me.unknown
  • Granting that it is true, it does not concern me.unknown
  • All these questions have one thing in common: they concern strategy, order, and sovereignty.AlanF_US
  • I don't want to know anything, it doesn't concern me.samir_t
  • If he continues drinking like this, it will soon become a cause for concern.Tom9358
  • To be truthful, this matter doesn't concern her at all.verdulo
  • Watching your children walk away, you feel a mix of pride and concern.Nuel

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Forms of concern

as a noun

plural
concerns

as a verb

past tense
concerned
present participle
concerning
third-person singular
concerns
past participle
concerned