Synonyms of concern

Noun


1. concern, interest, involvement

usage: something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"

2. concern, care, fear, anxiety

usage: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

3. concern, sympathy, fellow feeling

usage: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

4. concern, worry, headache, vexation, negative stimulus

usage: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

5. business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation, enterprise

usage: 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"

Verb


1. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with

usage: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

2. concern, interest, occupy, worry

usage: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

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Definition and meaning of concern (Dictionary)