concerning
Meaning of concerning
preposition
- on the subject of or in connection with; about.
we are given little information concerning matters of national security
- causing anxiety; worrying.
I find many of the comments very concerning
a concerning breach of security
- relate to; be about.
the story concerns a friend of mine
the report is mainly concerned with 1984 onwards
- make (someone) anxious or worried.
the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in
don't concern yourself, old boy—my lips are sealed
late Middle English: from French concerner or late Latin concernere (in medieval Latin ‘be relevant to’), from con- (expressing intensive force) + cernere ‘sift, discern’.
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Hyphenation of concerning
con-cern-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- concerning is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
concerning synonyms
Meaning on the subject of; concerning:
Meaning in respect of; concerning:
Meaning with reference or regard to:
Meaning in the matter of (used typically as the first word in the heading of an official document or to introduce a reference in a formal letter):
Meaning concerning; about:
Meaning put something on top of or in front of (something), especially in order to protect or conceal it:
Meaning behave towards or deal with in a certain way:
Meaning talk about (something) with a person or people:
Meaning inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition:
Meaning examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:
Meaning devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books:
Meaning assess (something) formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary:
Meaning consider or think of in a specified way:
Meaning annoy or disturb:
Meaning make (someone) anxious:
Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:
Meaning (of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone):
Meaning make (someone) anxious or unsettled:
Meaning cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb:
Meaning cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain:
Meaning make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning make (someone) worried or uneasy:
Translation of concerning
- French: concernant
- Italian: relativo, concernente
- German: bezüglich
- Spanish: referente, relativo, relativa
- Portuguese: relativo
Words that rhyme with concerning
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