Dictionary Check: concern

"concern" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

Example: "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
noun

an anxious feeling

Example: "care had aged him"
Synonyms:
noun

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

Example: "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"
Antonyms:
noun

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

Example: "New York traffic is a constant concern"
Synonyms:
noun

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

Example: "he bought his brother's business"
verb

be relevant to

Example: "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

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