concern

Speech parts

1. concern - Noun

2. concern - Verb

Meaning

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

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

To be of importance.

That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.

That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment.

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

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interest care business matter fear regard anxiety worry solicitude problem issue question attention refer focus
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Antonyms

unconcern nirvana bliss wow lethe gladden
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Hypernyms

interest involvement anxiety enterprise sympathy fellow-feeling

Hyponyms

center earth house world interest business

Phrases with the word

to whom it may concern to those it may concern to whom this may concern concern with lack of concern matter of no concern

Derivatives

concerned concerning

Examples

Satan's whole concern is to convince man that God does not care about him. Isaac the Syrian

Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist. Epicurus

True is the word of the Lord which declares that no man possessing love for the world can acquire the love of God, nor can any who has communion with the world have communion with God, nor can any who has concern for the world have concern for God. Isaac the Syrian

An extra thing is an extra concern. Japanese Proverb

Concern is the beginning of wealth. Sicilian Proverb

It is better to blush than to keep the concern in your heart. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

conceptually conceptually crude conceptus concern about concern for others concern oneself