Concern

Concern
Concern Con*cern", n. 1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair. [1913 Webster]

The private concerns of fanilies. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment. [1913 Webster]

Mysterious secrets of a high concern. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]

3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety. [1913 Webster]

O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle wishes follow me to battle. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern. [1913 Webster]

{The whole concern}, all connected with a particular affair or business.

Syn: Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business; affair; matter; moment. See {Care}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • concern — noun. In the meaning ‘anxiety, worry’, concern is normally followed by about, at, or over, or by a that clause: • Concern has been expressed at the manner in which the whole operation has been put together and actioned Rescue News, 1985 • ‘Big… …   Modern English usage

  • concern — vb Concern, affect are sometimes confused. Concern implies the bearing or influence, affect, the direct operation or action, of one thing on another; thus, a piece of legislation may concern (that is, have to do with, have reference or relation… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • concern — ► VERB 1) relate to; be about. 2) be relevant to; affect or involve. 3) make anxious or worried. ► NOUN 1) worry; anxiety. 2) a matter of interest or importance. 3) a business …   English terms dictionary

  • Concern — may refer to: Worry, an emotion Concern (business), a German type of group company Concern (computer science), an abstract concept about program behavior Concern Worldwide, an Irish charity Concerned, a webcomic parodying the video game Half Life …   Wikipedia

  • concern — [n1] business, responsibility affair, burden, care, charge, company, corporation, deportment, entanglement, enterprise, establishment, field, firm, house, interest, involvement, job, jungle*, matter, megacorp*, mission, multinational, occupation …   New thesaurus

  • concern — [kən sʉrn′] vt. [ME concernen < ML concernere, to perceive, have regard to, fig. use of LL concernere, to sift, mix, as in a sieve < L com , with + cernere, to sift, hence perceive, comprehend: see CRISIS] 1. to have a relation to or… …   English World dictionary

  • Concern — Con*cern , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concerned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Concerning}.] [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • concern — I (business establishment) noun business, company, corporation, establishment, firm, house, institution, organization associated concepts: partnership, proprietorship II (interest) noun anxiety, attention, care, concernment, consequen …   Law dictionary

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