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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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