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- pronunciation:
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suhrn
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
concerns, concerning, concerned |
| definition 1: |
When something concerns you, it has to do with you. It matters to you, affects you, or is about you. When one thing concerns another thing, it is about that thing in some way. A message that concerns a package, for example, is a message that says something about a package.
All the neighbors came to the meeting because the problem of the increased noise concerned everyone.I asked my uncle what he was talking about with my dad, but he said it didn't concern me.Noah's mom got a phone call from her doctor's office. The call concerned her next appointment.- synonyms:
- affect, involve, touch
- similar words:
- influence, regard, relate to
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| definition 2: |
When you are concerned about someone, it means that you are worried about them. When a thing concerns you, you worry about it.
David's teacher told his mom that she was concerned about David. She said he'd stopped doing his homework and wasn't listening in class anymore.- synonyms:
- trouble, worry
- antonyms:
- ease
- similar words:
- bother, distress, disturb
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| related words: |
interest, involve, refer, trouble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A concern is a matter that is very important to someone.
Their children's education is a big concern for parents.- synonyms:
- business, interest, matter
- similar words:
- case, consideration, issue, worry
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| definition 2: |
Concern is a feeling of worry.
When Anna's parents heard that her grandmother had broken her leg, they were filled with concern.- synonyms:
- anxiety, care, worry
- similar words:
- doubt, matter
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| definition 3: |
When you have a concern about your dog, it means that something about your dog is worrying you. A concern is something that makes you think there is a problem.
Theo's concern about his dog was that the dog wasn't eating his food and he wasn't getting up from his bed.- similar words:
- fear, problem, worry
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| related words: |
affair, agency, anxiety, bother, duty, interest, passion |
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