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concerning

UK/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ//kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

concerning adjective: causing concern; worrying. Also the present participle and gerund of concern.

Adjective

concerning (comparative more concerning, superlative most concerning)

  1. Causing concern; worrying.
    • It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.
  2. (obsolete) Important.
    • So great and so concerning truth.1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London

Preposition

concerning

  1. Regarding, respecting.
    • Physically, everything is perfect, but concerning your mental state, you have some problems.
    • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 10:29
    Synonyms:
    apropos, as for

Noun

concerning (plural concernings)

  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.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Also used as

concerning is also the present participle and gerund of concern.

concerning meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

concerning in Hindi

regarding
विषयक viṣyak

concerning in Arabic

regarding
فِي مَا يَتَعَلَق بِـ fī mā yataʕalaq bi-

concerning in Persian

regarding
دربارهٔ darbâre-ye

concerning in Vietnamese

regarding
liên quan đến, về việc

Examples of concerning in a sentence

  • There has been considerable debate concerning exactly how to format these articles.
  • His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.
  • The British government has already made representations to the Spanish government concerning this matter.

All 40 example sentences with concerning

Synonyms of concerning

Forms of concerning

Adjective
comparativemore concerning
superlativemost concerning
Noun
pluralconcernings

Origin of concerning

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

Words formed from concerning

Words that rhyme with concerning

Questions about concerning

What does concerning mean?
Concerning means causing concern; worrying.
What is concerning in Hindi?
Concerning in Hindi is विषयक (viṣyak). See Concerning meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is concerning?
Concerning can be an adjective, a preposition or a noun.
How do you pronounce concerning?
Concerning is pronounced /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (US).

Words near concerning in the dictionary

  1. concernedly
  2. concernedness
  3. concernest
  4. concerneth
  5. concernin'
  6. concerning
  7. concerningly
  8. concerningness
  9. concernings
  10. concernment
  11. concernments

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