Concerned

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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              Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
              things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts
                                                    xxviii. 31.
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              Our wars with France have affected us in our most
              tender interests, and concerned us more than those
              with any other nation.                --Addison.
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              It much concerns a preacher first to learn
              The genius of his audience and their turn.
                                                    --Dodsley.
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              Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is
              concerned.                            --J. F.
                                                    Cooper.
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     2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good
        prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
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              They think themselves out the reach of Providence,
              and no longer concerned to solicit his favor.
                                                    --Rogers.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Concerned \Con*cerned"\, a. [See {Concern}, v. t., 2.]
     Disturbed; troubled; solicitous; as, to be much concerned for
     the safety of a friend.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  concerned
       adj 1: feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents
              of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the
              future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the
              task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a
              small child" [ant: {unconcerned}]
       2: involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in;
          "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which
          three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise
          and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to
          discuss the business" [syn: {interested}]
       3: in relation (or in regard) to; especially as in the phrases;
          "as far as x is concerned"; "where x is concerned"
       4: culpably involved; "all those concerned in the bribery case
          have been identified"; "named three officials implicated
          in the plot"; "an innocent person implicated by
          circumstances in a crime" [syn: {implicated}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  51 Moby Thesaurus words for "concerned":
     a party to, active, affected, agitated, all-overish, anxious,
     anxioused up, apprehensive, attracted, bothered, caring, cathectic,
     curious, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, enthusiastic, excited,
     fascinated, fearful, foreboding, implicated, in a pucker,
     in a stew, included, interested, involved, keen on, misgiving,
     nervous, on tenterhooks, overanxious, overapprehensive, passionate,
     perturbed, piqued, responsible, solicitous, strained, suspenseful,
     tantalized, tense, tickled, titillated, troubled, turned-on,
     uneasy, upset, vexed, worried, zealous