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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Concern \Con*cern"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerned; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Concerning.] [F. concerner, LL. concernere to
     regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together,
     as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate,
     sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes,
     to perceive, see. See Certain.]
     1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection
        with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
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              Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
              things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts
                                                    xxviii. 31.
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              Our wars with France have affected us in our most
              tender interests, and concerned us more than those
              with any other nation.                --Addison.
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              It much concerns a preacher first to learn
              The genius of his audience and their turn.
                                                    --Dodsley.
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              Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is
              concerned.                            --J. F.
                                                    Cooper.
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     2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good
        prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
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              They think themselves out the reach of Providence,
              and no longer concerned to solicit his favor.
                                                    --Rogers.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Concerning \Con*cern"ing\, prep.
     Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as
     regards.
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           I have accepted thee concerning this thing. --Gen. xix.
                                                    21.
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           The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. --Num. x.
                                                    29.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Concerning \Con*cern"ing\, a.
     Important. [Archaic]
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           So great and so concerning truth.        --South.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Concerning \Con*cern"ing\, n.
     1. That in which one is concerned or interested; concern;
        affair; interest. ``Our everlasting concernments.'' --I.
        Watts.
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              To mix with thy concernments I desist. --Milton.
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     2. Importance; moment; consequence.
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              Let every action of concernment to begun with
              prayer.                               --Jer. Taylor.
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     3. Concern; participation; interposition.
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              He married a daughter to the earl without any other
              approbation of her father or concernment in it, than
              suffering him and her come into his presence.
                                                    --Clarendon.
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     4. Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety.
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              While they are so eager to destroy the fame of
              others, their ambition is manifest in their
              concernment.                          --Dryden.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Concern \Con*cern"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerned; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Concerning.] [F. concerner, LL. concernere to
     regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together,
     as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate,
     sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes,
     to perceive, see. See Certain.]
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Concerning \Con*cern"ing\, prep.
     Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as
     regards.
  
           I have accepted thee concerning this thing. --Gen. xix.
                                                    21.
  
           The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. --Num. x.
                                                    29.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Concerning \Con*cern"ing\, a.
     Important. [Archaic]
  
           So great and so concerning truth.        --South.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Concerning \Con*cern"ing\, n.
     1. That in which one is concerned or interested; concern;
        affair; interest. ``Our everlasting concernments.'' --I.
        Watts.
  
              To mix with thy concernments I desist. --Milton.
  
     2. Importance; moment; consequence.
  
              Let every action of concernment to begun with
              prayer.                               --Jer. Taylor.
  
     3. Concern; participation; interposition.
  
              He married a daughter to the earl without any other
              approbation of her father or concernment in it, than
              suffering him and her come into his presence.
                                                    --Clarendon.
  
     4. Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety.
  
              While they are so eager to destroy the fame of
              others, their ambition is manifest in their
              concernment.                          --Dryden.

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     Αγγλικά a.
     ανησυχητικός
     Αγγλικά prep.
     σχετικά, όσον αφορά

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     a.
     1 Causing concern; worrying.
     2 (lb en obsolete) important.
     n.
     That which one is concerned in; one's business.
     prep.
     regarding, respecting.
     vb.
     (present participle of en concern nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     a.
     1 Causing concern; worrying.
     2 (lb en obsolete) important.
     n.
     That which one is concerned in; one's business.
     prep.
     regarding, respecting.
     vb.
     (present participle of en concern nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     a.
     1 Causing concern; worrying.
     2 (lb en obsolete) important.
     n.
     That which one is concerned in; one's business.
     prep.
     regarding, respecting.
     vb.
     (present participle of en concern nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     a.
     1 Causing concern; worrying.
     2 (lb en obsolete) important.
     n.
     That which one is concerned in; one's business.
     prep.
     regarding, respecting.
     vb.
     (present participle of en concern nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     Englanti a.
     huolestuttava
     Englanti prep.
     jtk koskeva
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c oncern ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  concerning
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en concern ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb concern)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  concerning /kənsˈɜːnɪŋ/
  1. belangende
  2. oor, van
  3. ten opsigte van

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Concerning /kənsˈɜːnɪŋ/
  التعلّق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  concerning //kənˈsɜːnɪŋ// //kənˈsɝnɪŋ// 
  отно́сно
  regarding