concerning
preposition
[ kənˈsəːnɪŋ ]
• on the subject of or in connection with; about.
• "we are given little information concerning matters of national security"
Similar:
about,
regarding,
on the subject of,
relating to,
relevant to,
with regard to,
as regards,
to do with,
with reference to,
referring to,
with respect to,
respecting,
as to,
touching on,
in the matter of,
in connection with,
re,
apropos of,
anent,
concerning
adjective
• causing anxiety; worrying.
• "I find many of the comments very concerning"
concern
verb
• relate to; be about.
• "the story concerns a friend of mine"
Similar:
be about,
deal with,
cover,
treat,
have to do with,
discuss,
tell of,
go into,
examine,
scrutinize,
study,
review,
analyse,
relate to,
be connected with,
pertain to,
appertain to,
regard,
• make (someone) anxious or worried.
• "the roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in"
Similar:
worry,
disturb,
trouble,
bother,
perturb,
unsettle,
make anxious,
distress,
upset,
agitate,
cause disquiet to,
disquiet,
Origin:
late Middle English: from French concerner or late Latin concernere (in medieval Latin ‘be relevant to’), from con- (expressing intensive force) + cernere ‘sift, discern’.
