Word Meanings - CONCERN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the 1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

Additional info about word: CONCERN

fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the 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.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CONCERN)

• Acknowledge
• Avow
• admit
• recognize
• own
• accept
• profess
• endorse
• grant
• concede
• concern
• Affair
• Matter
• business
• subject
• topic
• transaction
• Affect
• Like
• desire
• favor
• seek
• assume
• move
• influence
• interest
• feign
• pretend
• Business
• Occupation
• profession
• vocation
• trade
• calling
• office
• employment
• duty
• affair
• matter
• Care
• Attention
• pains
• anxiety
• trouble
• circumspection
• regard
• solicitude
• caution
• prevention
• custody
• preservation
• thrift
• heed
• foresight
• wariness
• economy
• prudence

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CONCERN)

• Miss
• overlook
• disregard
• despise
• dislike
• contemn
• hate
• loathe
• misconsider
• misconceive
• misestimate
• misjudge
• Compose
• calm
• allay
• appease
• please
• soothe
• delight
• gratify
• recreate
• entertain
• relieve
• refresh

Related words: (words related to CONCERN)

• PROFESSORY
  Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. Bacon.
• DISREGARDFULLY
  Negligently; heedlessly.
• CAUTIONARY BLOCK
  A block in which two or more trains are permitted to travel, under restrictions imposed by a caution card or the like.
• CALLOSUM
  The great band commissural fibers which unites the two cerebral hemispheres. See corpus callosum, under Carpus.
• TRADE-MARK
  A peculiar distinguishing mark or device affixed by a manufacturer or a merchant to his goods, the exclusive right of using which is recognized by law.
• CALLOW
  1. Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged. An in the leafy summit, spied a nest, Which, o'er the callow young, a sparrow pressed. Dryden. 2. Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth. I perceive by this, thou art but a callow maid. Old Play .
• CALLE
  A kind of head covering; a caul. Chaucer.
• ACCEPTABLE
  Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
• MISJUDGE
  To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue.
• DELIGHTING
  Giving delight; gladdening. -- De*light"ing*ly, adv. Jer. Taylor.
• ADMITTER
  One who admits.
• PROFESSORIALISM
  The character, manners, or habits of a professor.
• ENDORSER
  See INDORSER
• FAVOR
  Partiality; bias. Bouvier. 9. A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; as, your favor of yesterday is received. 10. pl. (more info) L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bhavaya to further, foster, causative of bhBe.
• TROUBLER
  One who troubles or disturbs; one who afflicts or molests; a disturber; as, a troubler of the peace. The rich troublers of the world's repose. Waller.
• ACCEPT
  To receive as obligatory and promise to pay; as, to accept a bill of exchange. Bouvier. 6. In a deliberate body, to receive in acquittance of a duty imposed; bill , to agree to pay it when due. -- To accept service , to agree that a writ or
• AFFECTATIONIST
  One who exhibits affectation. Fitzed. Hall.
• SUBJECTION
  1. The act of subjecting, or of bringing under the dominion of another; the act of subduing. The conquest of the kingdom, and subjection of the rebels. Sir M. Hale. 2. The state of being subject, or under the power, control, and government
• PROFESSORIAT
  See PROFESSORIATE
• THRIFTINESS
  The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.
• UNEMPLOYMENT
  Quality or state of being not employed; -- used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.
• GYMNASTICALLY
  In a gymnastic manner.
• HYPERCRITICALLY
  In a hypercritical manner.
• UNPRUDENCE
  Imprudence.
• DISINTERESTING
  Uninteresting. "Disinteresting passages." Bp. Warburton.
• UNEMPIRICALLY
  Not empirically; without experiment or experience.
• SCALLION
  A kind of small onion , native of Palestine; the eschalot, or shallot. 2. Any onion which does not "bottom out," but remains with a thick stem like a leek. Amer. Cyc.
• POST OFFICE
  See POST
• UNTHRIFTY
  Not thrifty; profuse. Spenser.