concern

concern is a 7-letter English word with 14 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 15 · 14 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
2. transitive verb. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
3. intransitive verb. To be of importance.
4. noun. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair.
5. noun. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment.
6. noun. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety.
7. noun. Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern.
8. noun. something that interests you because it is important or affects you

   "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"

9. noun. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

   "New York traffic is a constant concern"

   "it's a major worry"

   Synonyms: headache, vexation, worry

10. noun. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

    "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

11. noun. an anxious feeling

    "care had aged him"

    "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

    Synonyms: care, fear

12. noun. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

    "he bought his brother's business"

    "a small mom-and-pop business"

    Synonyms: business

13. verb. be relevant to

    "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

    "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

    Synonyms: pertain, refer, relate, touch

14. verb. be on the mind of

    "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

    Synonyms: interest, occupy, worry

Synonyms

headache, vexation, worry, care, fear, business, pertain, refer, relate, touch, interest, occupy

Common word forms

concerns, concerned, concerning, concernment

Words from these letters

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