catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

Query string:
Search type:
Database:

Database copyright information
Server information

63 definitions found

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


  Going \Go"ing\, p. pr. of Go. Specif.:
        (a) That goes; in existence; available for present use or
            enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working;
            in operation; departing; as, he is of the brightest
            men going; going prices or rate.
        (b) Carrying on its ordinary business; conducting
            business, or carried on, with an indefinite prospect
            of continuance; -- chiefly used in the phrases
  
     a going business,
  
     concern, etc.
        (c) Of or pertaining to a going business or concern; as,
            the going value of a company.
            [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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


  Concern \Con*cern"\, v. i.
     To be of importance. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Which to deny concerns more than avails. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

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


  Concern \Con*cern"\, n.
     1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The private concerns of fanilies.     --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest;
        moment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Mysterious secrets of a high concern. --Roscommon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard;
        solicitude; anxiety.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns
              And gentle wishes follow me to battle. --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its
        business; as, a banking concern.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     The whole concern, all connected with a particular affair
        or business.
  
     Syn: Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business;
          affair; matter; moment. See Care.
          [1913 Webster]

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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
              things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts
                                                    xxviii. 31.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Our wars with France have affected us in our most
              tender interests, and concerned us more than those
              with any other nation.                --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It much concerns a preacher first to learn
              The genius of his audience and their turn.
                                                    --Dodsley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is
              concerned.                            --J. F.
                                                    Cooper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good
        prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They think themselves out the reach of Providence,
              and no longer concerned to solicit his favor.
                                                    --Rogers.
        [1913 Webster]

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


  Going \Go"ing\, p. pr. of Go. Specif.:
        (a) That goes; in existence; available for present use or
            enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working;
            in operation; departing; as, he is of the brightest
            men going; going prices or rate.
        (b) Carrying on its ordinary business; conducting
            business, or carried on, with an indefinite prospect
            of continuance; -- chiefly used in the phrases
  
     a going business,
  
     concern, etc.
        (c) Of or pert. to a going business or concern; as, the
            going value of a company.

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


  Concern \Con*cern"\, n.
     1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.
  
              The private concerns of fanilies.     --Addison.
  
     2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest;
        moment.
  
              Mysterious secrets of a high concern. --Roscommon.
  
     3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard;
        solicitude; anxiety.
  
              O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle
              wishes follow me to battle.           --Addison.
  
     4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its
        business; as, a banking concern.
  
     The whole concern, all connected with a particular affair
        or business.
  
     Syn: Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business;
          affair; matter; moment. See Care.

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 ]


  Concern \Con*cern"\, v. i.
     To be of importance. [Obs.]
  
           Which to deny concerns more than avails. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  concern
       n 1: something that interests you because it is important or
            affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's
            concern"
       2: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up
          out of fear of public reaction" [syn: care, fear]
       3: a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who
          constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a
          small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated
          business concern" [syn: business, business concern, business
          organization, business organisation]
       4: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
          unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
          "it's a major worry" [syn: worry, headache, vexation]
       5: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt
          strong concern for those less fortunate" [ant: unconcern]
       v 1: have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of
            questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained
            to your earlier comments" [syn: refer, pertain, relate,
             come to, bear on, touch, touch on]
       2: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
          consonant" [syn: interest, occupy, worry]

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


  concern
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (uncountable) η ανησυχία, το συναίσθημα
     2 (countable) η έγνοια, η φροντίδα, το μέλημα, κάποιον ή κάτι που
  είναι σημαντικό για μένα
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 αναφέρομαι, συσχετίζω με κάτι άλλο, αφορά ((λ it en) (l concerns
  en))
     2 νοιάζομαι, νοιάζει

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


  concern
     n.
     That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest
  to someone.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or
  connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
     Romanian n.
     (l en concern) (gl: organization)

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


  concern
     n.
     That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest
  to someone.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or
  connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

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


  concern
     n.
     That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest
  to someone.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or
  connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
     Romanian n.
     (l en concern) (gl: organization)

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


  concern
     n.
     That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest
  to someone.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or
  connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

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


  concern
     Romania n.
     konserni

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


  concern
     Engelska n.
     1 angelägenhet
     2 bekymmer, oro
     3 koncern
     Engelska vb.
     angå, röra

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


  concern /kənsˈɜːn/
  1. belang, belangrykheid
  2. aanbetref
  3. bekommering, bekommernis

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


  Concern /kənsˈɜːn/
  القلق

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


  concern //kənˈsɜːn// //kənˈsɝn// 
  1. концерн
  business, firm or enterprise; a company
  2. грижа, загриженост
  that which affects one’s welfare or happiness
  3. загриженост, интерес
  the expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person

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


  concern //kənˈsɜːn// //kənˈsɝn// 
  1. засягам, касая, отнасям се до
  to be of importance to
  2. обезпокоявам
  to make somebody worried