concerning

CEFRB2

/kənˈsɝnɪŋ/

preposition · adjective · verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    preposition

    About or related to something.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    Regarding, respecting.

Examples

  • There is a rule concerning the use of knives and forks.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
4
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Causing concern; worrying.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of concern

noun

Extra meaning

  1. That which one is concerned in; one's business.

More examples

In context

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

  • John testified concerning him.

  • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

Synonyms

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Origin

preposition

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