Hypertext Webster Gateway: "concern"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Going \Go"ing\, p. pr. of {Go}. Specif.:
(a) That goes; in existence; available for present use or
enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working;
in operation; departing; as, he is of the brightest
men going; going prices or rate.
(b) Carrying on its ordinary business; conducting
business, or carried on, with an indefinite prospect
of continuance; -- chiefly used in the phrases

{a going business},

{concern}, etc.
(c) Of or pert. to a going business or concern; as, the
going value of a company.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Concern \Con*cern"\, n.
1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.

The private concerns of fanilies. --Addison.

2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest;
moment.

Mysterious secrets of a high concern. --Roscommon.

3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard;
solicitude; anxiety.

O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle
wishes follow me to battle. --Addison.

4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its
business; as, a banking concern.

{The whole concern}, all connected with a particular affair
or business.

Syn: Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business;
affair; matter; moment. See {Care}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Concern \Con*cern"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concerned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Concerning}.] [F. concerner, LL. concernere to
regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together,
as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate,
sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes,
to perceive, see. See {Certain}.]
1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection
with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts
xxviii. 31.

Our wars with France have affected us in our most
tender interests, and concerned us more than those
with any other nation. --Addison.

It much concerns a preacher first to learn The
genius of his audience and their turn. --Dodsley.

Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is
concerned. --J. F.
Cooper.

2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good
prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.

They think themselves out the reach of Providence,
and no longer concerned to solicit his favor.
--Rogers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Concern \Con*cern"\, v. i.
To be of importance. [Obs.]

Which to deny concerns more than avails. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

concern
n 1: something that interests you because it is important or
affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's
concern"
2: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up
out of fear of public reaction" [syn: {care}, {fear}]
3: a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who
constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a
small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated
business concern" [syn: {business}, {business concern}, {business
organization}]
4: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
"it's a major worry" [syn: {worry}, {headache}, {vexation}]
5: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt
strong concern for those less fortunate" [ant: {unconcern}]
v 1: be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain,
or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There
were lots of questions referring to her talk" [syn: {refer},
{pertain}, {relate}, {come to}, {bear on}, {touch}, {touch
on}]
2: be on the mind of; "What is worrying you?" [syn: {interest},
{occupy}, {worry}]


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