concern

con|cern¹ W1S1 [kənˈsə:n US -ə:rn] n

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1¦(worry)¦

2¦(something important)¦

3¦(feeling for somebody)¦

4 somebody's concern

5 not somebody's concern/none of somebody's concern

6¦(business)¦

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1.) ¦(WORRY)¦

a) [U]

a feeling of worry about something important

▪ The recent rise in crime is a matter of considerable public concern.

concern for

▪ our concern for human rights

concern about/over/with

▪ the rise of concern about the environment

▪ the growing concern over inflation

▪ concern with worsening law and order

concern that

▪ increased concern that the war could continue for a long time

be a cause for concern/cause concern

▪ The activities of the far right have been a cause for concern for a while now.

▪ In her last days the poet expressed concern for her father.

b)

something that worries you

▪ One of the concerns that people have is the side effects of treatment.

▪ Education remains the electorate's main concern.

▪ the concerns expressed by parents

2.) ¦(SOMETHING IMPORTANT)¦ [U and C]

something that is important to you or that involves you

▪ His main concern is to be able to provide for his family.

concern for

▪ The consumer has become a major concern for this government.

of concern to sb

▪ topics of concern to television viewers

3.) ¦(FEELING FOR SOMEBODY)¦ [singular, U]

a feeling of wanting someone to be happy and healthy

▪ He was moved by her obvious concern.

concern for

▪ parents' loving concern for their children

4.) sb's concern

if something is your concern, you are responsible for it

▪ The money side of the business is your concern.

5.) not sb's concern/none of sb's concern

if something is not your concern, you are not interested in it and you do not need to worry about it or become involved in it

▪ His affairs were none of her concern.

6.) ¦(BUSINESS)¦

a business or company

▪ The restaurant is a family concern.

▪ We will continue to run the company as a going concern (=a business that is financially successful) .

concern ²

concern² W3 v [T]

[Date: 1300-1400; : French; Origin: concerner, from Late Latin concernere 'to mix together', from Latin com- ( COM-) + cernere 'to sift']

1.) [not in passive]

if a story, book, report etc concerns someone or something, it is about them

▪ This study concerns couples' expectations of marriage.

▪ The report concerns the drug traffic on the Mexican-US border.

2.) to make someone feel worried or upset

▪ Issues like food additives do concern me.

3.) [not in passive]

if an activity, situation, rule etc concerns you, it affects you or involves you

▪ The tax changes will concern large corporations rather than small businesses.

4.) concern yourself with/about sth

formal to become involved in something because you are interested in it or because it worries you

▪ He told them not to concern themselves about him.

▪ He loved his wife, and concerned himself with her needs and desires.

5.) to whom it may concern

an expression written at the beginning of a formal letter when you do not know the name of the person you want to communicate with