concern

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Another concern is the problem of trying to meet the goal of providing at least 72-hour warnings along the coast for hurricanes, especially in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  1. transitive verb To have to do with or relate to: an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.
  2. transitive verb To be of interest or importance to: This problem concerns all of us.
  3. transitive verb To engage the attention of; involve: We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand.
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  • This concern is amplified given the technique evidenced in media photographs of air-bursting white phosphorus projectiles. —  AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09
  • This concern is amplified given the technique evidenced in media photographs and viewed by Human Rights Watch researchers on January 9 of air-bursting WP projectiles, which spreads the burning wafers over a wider area, thereby increasing the likelihood of civilian casualties and damage to civilian objects. —  AfterDowningStreet.org - Bush-Cheney Trials in '09
  • As far as countries like Italy, Spain and Greece being targeted for terrorism I am afraid your concern is a bit too late. —  Democratic National Committee
  • More of a concern are the red borders that encircle the taillight lenses; they just don't look like they belong. —  KickingTires
  • Another concern is the problem of trying to meet the goal of providing at least 72-hour warnings along the coast for hurricanes, especially in the Gulf of Mexico. —  The Daily News - News
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anxiety ·  sympathy ·  consideration ·  emotion ·  responsibility ·  interest ·  fear ·  attention ·  need ·  problem ·  worry ·  satisfaction

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concern:   concerns ·  concerning ·  concerned
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English concernen, from Old French concerner, from Medieval Latin concernere, from Late Latin, to mingle together : Latin com-, com- + Latin cernere, to sift; see krei- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from French concerner = Spanish Portuguese concernir = Italian concernere, concern, touch, belong to, from Middle Latin concernere, belong to, regard, Late Latin mix, mingle, as in a sieve, from Latin com-, together, + cernere, separate, sift, observe, = Greek κρίνειν, separate (later ult. English crisis, critic, etc.), = Sanskrit √ kar, kir, pour out, scatter: see certain, critic, etc., and cf. decern (later ult. decree, etc.), discern (later ult. discreet, discrete, discriminate, etc.), excern (later ult. excrete, excrement), secern (later ult. secret, secrete, etc.).
  2. from concern, v.
 

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