concerned
English meaning: Concerned
Definition
To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
Example
“Parents were concerned about the safety of the old playground.”
Another example: “The report concerned itself mainly with rural unemployment.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Most often an adjective meaning worried or anxious ('a concerned look'), or involved in or affected by a matter ('the parties concerned'). As a verb it means to relate to or be about something. Neutral register, common in news and conversation.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'concernere' (to relate to, sift together), from 'com-' (with) plus 'cernere' (to sift, distinguish); the worried sense developed in the 17th century.
Synonyms
- solicitous
- preoccupied
- related
- afraid
- interested
- involved
- haunted
- implicated
- obsessed
- related to
Antonyms / Opposites
- unconcerned
- indifferent
- carefree
Related Words
- welfare
- citizens
- might
- matters
- possibility
- issues
- safety
Common Collocations
- deeply concerned
- concerned about
- concerned citizens
- concerned parties
- genuinely concerned
- all concerned
Word Forms
concern (v/n); concerned; concerns; concerning
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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