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      concern
      noun
      That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
      A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.
      The placement of interest or worry on a subject.
      The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
      A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
      (programming) Any set of information that affects the code of a computer program.
      verb
      (transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
      (transitive) To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
      (transitive) To make somebody worried.
      Roots
      cerno-cern · Latin · separate, sift, discern
      Synonyms for concern
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      Words related to concern
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      Where does concern come from?

      The word concern breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -cern, from Latin cerno (“separate, sift, discern”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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