concern
verb
con·cern
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concerned;
concerning;
concerns
Definition of concern
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to relate to : be about
The novel concerns three soldiers. The report concerns global warming.
b
: to bear on
2
: to have an influence on : involve
also
: to be the business or affair of
The problem concerns us all. This conversation does not concern you.
3
: to be a care, trouble, or distress to
Her ill health concerns me. Her son's frequent tantrums concerned her.
4
: engage entry 1, occupy
He concerns himself with trivia. She refused to concern herself with such gossip.
obsolete
: to be of importance : matter