Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of concern
"The board held a private meeting to discuss their growing concerns about the company's financial stability."
In plain English: Concerns are things that make you worry or feel worried about something happening.
"The main concerns of the team are safety and efficiency."
Usage: Use concerns as a plural noun to refer to a number of specific worries, issues, or matters that require attention. This term often describes topics that affect people's interests or well-being rather than singular abstract ideas.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concern
"She concerns herself too much with what others think about her work."
In plain English: To have concerns means to worry about something that might go wrong.
"She concerns herself with the details of the project."
Usage: Use concerns when you want to say that something affects or interests someone else, such as in the phrase "the weather concerns me." Do not use it to mean worrying about your own feelings if you can instead use worry.
Derived from the Old French concerner, this term originally meant to touch, affect, or relate to something. It entered English in the 14th century with the sense of being involved or having an interest in a matter.