Concern | Mean of concern in English Dictionary

/kənˈsɚn/

• Noun
• a feeling of worry usually shared by many people
1. They have expressed/voiced concern about the cost of the project.
2. There is much/great concern among voters about/over the economy. = The economy is a matter of much/great concern to/for many voters.
3. There is some concern that the economy might worsen.
4. I share your concern about these problems.
5. Their friend's health is a constant source/cause of concern.
6. There is no cause for concern. [=there is no reason to worry]
7. The governor needs to address voters' concerns about/over the economy.
8. They have raised concerns about the cost of the project.
• something that causes people to worry
1. The economy is one of our main concerns. [=the economy is one of the things that we are most worried/concerned about]
2. Their friend's health is a constant concern.
• a feeling of being interested in and caring about a person or thing
1. His concern with/for the well-being of his family is obvious.
2. She has always shown genuine/deep concern for the poor.
3. I appreciate your concern, but there's really nothing you can do to help.
4. She has always shown a genuine/deep concern for the poor.

• something that is regarded as important
1. She articulated the major concerns of the administration.
2. Our main/primary/principal concern is to assure that these problems do not occur again.
• something that a person is responsible for or involved in
1. Paying for the tickets is your concern [=responsibility], not mine.
2. It's not our concern. = It's none of our concern. = It's no concern of ours. [=it's not our business; it doesn't involve/concern us]
• a business or company
1. a banking concern
2. a going concern [=a successful business]
• Verb
• to relate to (something or someone)
1. The novel concerns three soldiers.
2. This study concerns the noise levels in cities.
• to affect or involve (someone)
1. The problem concerns [=affects] us all.
2. This conversation doesn't concern you.
• to make (someone) worried
1. Our mother's illness concerns us.
• to become involved or interested in something
1. She can handle the problem alone. There's no need for you to concern yourself.
2. There's no need for you to concern yourself with/in her problem.
3. They shouldn't concern themselves with/about small details.