concern meaning and definition

CONCERN noun

Definition of concern (noun)

1. something that interests you because it is important or affects you
   • "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
2. an anxious feeling
   • "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"
   • synonyms: care, fear
3. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
   • "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
   • antonym: unconcern
4. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
   • "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"
   • synonyms: headache, vexation, worry
5. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
   • "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
   • synonyms: business, business concern, business organisation, business organization

CONCERN verb

Definition of concern (verb)

1. be relevant to
   • "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
   • synonyms: bear on, come to, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on
2. be on the mind of
   • "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
   • synonyms: interest, occupy, worry