5 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Going \Go"ing\, p. pr of {Go}. Specif.:
a That goes; in existence; available for present use or
enjoyment; current; obtainable; also moving working;
in operation; departing; as he is of the brightest
men going; going prices or rate.
b Carrying on its ordinary business; conducting
business, or carried on with an indefinite prospect
of continuance; -- chiefly used in the phrases
{a going business},
{concern}, etc
c Of or pert. to a going business or concern; as the
going value of a company.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concern \Con*cern"\, n.
1. That which relates or belongs to one business; affair.
The private concerns of fanilies. --Addison.
2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest;
moment.
Mysterious secrets of a high concern. --Roscommon.
3. Interest in or care for any person or thing regard;
solicitude; anxiety.
O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle
wishes follow me to battle. --Addison.
4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its
business; as a banking concern.
{The whole concern}, all connected with a particular affair
or business.
Syn: Care anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business;
affair; matter; moment. See {Care}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concern \Con*cern"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Concerned}; p. pr &
vb n. {Concerning}.] [F. concerner, LL concernere to
regard, concern, fr L. concernere to mix or mingle together,
as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate,
sift, distinguish by the senses and especially by the eyes,
to perceive, see See {Certain}.]
1. To relate or belong to to have reference to or connection
with to affect the interest of to be of importance to
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those
things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts
xxviii. 31.
Our wars with France have affected us in our most
tender interests, and concerned us more than those
with any other nation. --Addison.
It much concerns a preacher first to learn The
genius of his audience and their turn. --Dodsley.
Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is
concerned. --J. F.
Cooper.
2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as a good
prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
They think themselves out the reach of Providence,
and no longer concerned to solicit his favor.
--Rogers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Concern \Con*cern"\, v. i.
To be of importance. [Obs.]
Which to deny concerns more than avails. --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
concern
n 1: something that interests you because it is important or
affects you "the safety of the ship is the captain's
concern"
2: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up
out of fear of public reaction" [syn: {care}, {fear}]
3: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something "She felt
strong concern for those less fortunate" [ant: {unconcern}]
4: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of
unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern";
"it's a major worry" [syn: {worry}, {headache}, {vexation}]
5: a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who
constitute it "he bought his brother's business"; "a
small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated
business concern" [syn: {business}, {business concern}, {business
organization}]
v 1: be about have to do with be relevant to refer, pertain,
or relate to "What's this novel all about?"; "There
were lots of questions referring to her talk" [syn: {refer},
{pertain}, {relate}, {come to}, {bear on}, {touch}, {touch
on}]
2: be on the mind of "What is worrying you?" [syn: {interest},
{occupy}, {worry}]
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