Concerning
/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ adj, noun, prep, verb
adj, noun, prep, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 That which one is concerned in; one's business.
"We shall write to you, / As Time and our Concernings shall importune, / How it goes with us, and do look to know / What doth befall you here."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of concern form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Causing concern; worrying.
"It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days."
- 2 Important. obsolete
"So great and so concerning truth."
Preposition
- 1 Regarding, respecting.
"Physically, everything is perfect, but concerning your mental state, you have some problems."
Example
More examples"There is a rule concerning the use of knives and forks."
Etymology
From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.