concern

con-cern · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A feeling of worry or anxiety.

  2. 2.

    To worry or trouble someone.

  3. 3.

    A matter of interest or importance.

  4. 4.

    To be about or relate to.

  5. 5.

    A business enterprise.

  6. 6.

    To involve or affect.

Forms

plural: concerns

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    as far as I'm concerned — in my opinion
  • •
    concern oneself with — to pay attention to
  • •
    of concern — worrying
  • •
    going concern — a functioning business
  • •
    to whom it may concern — formal opening for a letter

Related words

Antonyms: indifference, unconcern
See also: concerned, concerning, interest, worry
Synonyms: affair, anxiety, interest, matter, worry

Etymology

From Medieval Latin "concernere" meaning to mix together or sift, from "con-" (together) and "cernere" (to sift, separate).