English Explanatory Dictionary

concerning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing concern; worrying.
  2. Important.
prep
  1. Regarding, respecting.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of concern
noun
  1. That which one is concerned in; one's business.

Pronunciation

/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ en-us-concerning.ogg

Word forms

concerning more concerning most concerning concernings

Etymology

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Synonyms

alarming worrisome apropos as for

Derived words

concerningly concerningness inconcerning unconcerning
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