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Concerning

//kənˈsɝnɪŋ// adj, noun, prep, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing concern; worrying.

    "It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days."

  2. 2
    Important. obsolete

    "So great and so concerning truth."

Noun
  1. 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."

Preposition
  1. 1
    Regarding, respecting.

    "Physically, everything is perfect, but concerning your mental state, you have some problems."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of concern form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Etymology 2

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Etymology 3

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Etymology 4

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

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