concern somebody/something to affect somebody/something; to involve somebody/something. Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. To whom it may concern…

[uncountable, countable] a feeling of worry, especially one that is shared by many people. concern about something/somebody Villagers expressed concern ...

a business or an activity that is making a profit and is expected to continue to do well He sold the café as a going concern. See concern in the Oxford Advanced ...

1[often passive] concern somebody to affect someone; to involve someone Don't interfere in what doesn't concern you. · 2concern something be concerned with ...

To be anxious to do something; to consider it important to do something; to be preoccupied with doing something. 1643. I cannot beleeve (though some particular ...

concerned · ​. worried and feeling concern about something/somebody. Concerned citizens can have a huge impact. · ​. [not before noun] affected by something; ...

concerned · worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid · concerned worried and ...

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun concern, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you feel worried: Concern for the safety of the two missing teenagers is growing.

Oxford Dictionary of English (3 ed.) Edited by: Angus Stevenson. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Print Publication Date: 2010.