Concerns: meaning, definitions and examples

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concerns

 

[ kənˈsɜːrnz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in daily life

Concerns are the things that worry someone, or make them think about what might happen.

Synonyms

anxiety, issues, trouble, worry.

Examples of usage

  • My main concern is the safety of my family.
  • She expressed her concerns about the project during the meeting.
  • Financial concerns can cause a lot of stress.
  • I have some concerns about the new regulations.
  • The company is addressing customer concerns to improve satisfaction.
Context #2 | Verb

in a professional setting

To concern means to cause someone to worry or to be important to someone.

Synonyms

affect, bother, preoccupy, trouble.

Examples of usage

  • The safety of the employees concerns the management.
  • It concerns me that the deadline might not be met.
  • Financial stability concerns many businesses.
  • The report concerns the impact of climate change on agriculture.
  • Her health concerns her family.

Translations

Translations of the word "concerns" in other languages:

🇵🇹 preocupações

🇮🇳 चिंताएँ

🇩🇪 Bedenken

🇮🇩 keprihatinan

🇺🇦 занепокоєння

🇵🇱 zmartwienia

🇯🇵 懸念

🇫🇷 préoccupations

🇪🇸 preocupaciones

🇹🇷 endişeler

🇰🇷 우려

🇸🇦 مخاوف

🇨🇿 obavy

🇸🇰 obavy

🇨🇳 担忧

🇸🇮 skrbi

🇮🇸 áhyggjur

🇰🇿 алаңдаушылықтар

🇬🇪 შეშფოთებები

🇦🇿 narahatlıqlar

🇲🇽 preocupaciones

Etymology

The word 'concerns' originated from the Middle English word 'concernen', which means 'to relate to, to be connected with'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. Over time, the word evolved to encompass the idea of worry, importance, and relevance in various contexts.

See also: concern, concerned, concernedly, concerning, unconcern, unconcerned, unconcernedly.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,910, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.