concern meaning
concern :
worry, interest
noun
▪ Her main concern is her health.
▪ Her main worry is her health.
▪ The report raised concerns about safety.
▪ The report raised worries about safety.
paraphrasing
▪ worry – concern
▪ interest – concern
concern :
to worry, to relate to
verb
▪ This issue concerns everyone.
▪ This issue relates to everyone.
▪ The news concerned him a lot.
▪ The news worried him a lot.
paraphrasing
▪ involve – relate to
▪ affect – worry
Pronunciation
concern [kənˈsɜːrn]
The stress is on 'cern' and sounds like 'kuhn-surn'.
Common phrases and grammar about concern
concern - Common meaning
noun
worry, interest
verb
to worry, to relate to
Part of Speech Changes for "concern"
▪ concerned (adjective) – worried or interested
▪ concerning (preposition) – about or regarding
Common Expressions with "concern"
▪ express concern – show worry
▪ raise a concern – bring up a worry
▪ be of concern – be important or worrying
▪ concern oneself with – focus on or worry about
Important examples of concern in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, concern is often used to express worry or interest in a topic.
Example of a confusing word: confirm (to verify)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, concern is used as both a noun and a verb, often requiring correct usage based on context.
concern
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
matter of concern
'important issue', used when discussing significant topics.
none of your concern
means 'not your business', used when telling someone not to worry about something.
Differences between similar words and concern
concern
,
worry
differences
Concern is used for both worry and interest, while worry is specifically about anxiety or fear.
concern
,
involve
differences
Concern can mean to relate to or worry about, while involve means to include as a part.
Words with the same origin as concern
The origin of concern
concern comes from the Latin 'concernere', meaning 'to sift together', and evolved to mean 'to relate to' or 'to worry'.
Word structure
It has the prefix con (together), root cern (sift), and means 'to sift together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of concern is cern (sift). Words with the same root include discern (to perceive), certain (sure), ascertain (to find out).
