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concerned

[kuhn-surnd]

adjective

  1. interested or affected.

    concerned citizens.

  2. troubled or anxious.

    a concerned look.

  3. having a connection or involvement; participating.

    They arrested all those concerned in the kidnapping.



concerned

/ kənˈsɜːnɪdlɪ, kənˈsɜːnd /

adjective

  1. (postpositive) interested, guilty, involved, or appropriate

    I shall find the boy concerned and punish him

  2. worried, troubled, or solicitous

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • concernedly adverb
  • concernedness noun
  • underconcerned adjective
  • DzˈԱԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of concerned1

First recorded in 1650–60; concern + -ed 2
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Some conservationists, including the organisation Greenpeace, are concerned that the government's decision could be reversed by legal action by the mining companies.

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GEL said: "Where a customer is concerned about their electricity bill, our advice is always to contact us as soon as possible if they are worried about falling into difficulty."

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He isn’t chronically concerned with the physical details of who he dates or their salary, only their potential connection and the value they could bring to his life.

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“It was the center of the universe where apparel was concerned,” Metchek said.

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If he doesn't, then not only are there sunk costs, but there's the problem of importing fossil fuels, and he's concerned about climate.

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