concern

  • 21concern — 1 noun 1 WORRY a) (C) something that worries you: The main concern is that the health of the employees will be at risk. b) (U) a feeling of worry, especially about something such as a social problem, someone s health etc: The recent rise in crime …

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  • 22concern*/*/*/ — [kənˈsɜːn] noun I 1) [C/U] a feeling of worry, or something that worries you There s a lot of public concern about modern farming methods.[/ex] The trip was cancelled because of concerns about safety.[/ex] It s a matter of major concern to… …

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  • 23concern — /keuhn serrn /, v.t. 1. to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all. 2. to interest or engage (used reflexively or in the passive, often fol. by with or in): She concerns herself… …

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  • 24concern — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a be relevant or important to (this concerns you). b relate to; be about. 2 (usu. refl.; often foll. by with, in, about, or to + infin.) interest or involve oneself (don t concern yourself with my problems). 3 worry, affect (it… …

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  • 25concern — 1. verb 1) the report concerns the war Syn: be about, deal with, have to do with, cover; discuss, go into, examine, study, review, analyze; relate to, pertain to 2) that doesn t concern you Syn …

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  • 26concern — con•cern [[t]kənˈsɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to be of interest or importance to; affect; involve: Drug abuse concerns us all[/ex] 2) to relate to; be connected with 3) to interest or engage (used reflexively or in the passive): to concern oneself with… …

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  • 27concern — 1. verb 1) the report concerns the war Syn: be about, deal with, cover, relate to, pertain to 2) that doesn t concern you Syn: affect, involve, be relevant to, apply to, have a bearing on …

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  • 28concern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. regard, affect, relate, refer to, pertain to, have to do with, bear upon, belong to, treat of; interest; disturb, trouble. n. matter, affair; care, anxiety, worry, solicitude, regard; significance …

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  • 29concern — /kənˈsɜn / (say kuhn sern) verb (t) 1. to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: the problem concerns us all. 2. to disquiet or trouble: It concerns me that you are unwell. –noun 3. that which relates or pertains… …

  • 30concern — 01. We are a little [concerned] about your son s behavior at school. 02. Mind your own business, this doesn t [concern] you. 03. As far as I m [concerned], I would never buy that car. 04. Canada has expressed [concern] to the United States about… …

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