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concern

/kənˈsɜːn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.
  2. The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
  3. A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
  4. Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
  5. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
  6. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
  7. To make somebody worried.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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