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concerningabout; relating to; regarding

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: about; relating to; regarding

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

Korean meaning: ~에 관하여, ~에 대해

Korean pronunciation: 컨**써**닝

Example Sentences

  • The teacher received several calls from parents concerning their children's homework load.
  • His habit of talking to his plants was concerning to his roommates.
  • The detective found new evidence concerning the missing cookies case.

concerning

PREPOSITION

//kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ//

about; relating to; regarding

concerning concept
💡 Concept

about; relating to; regarding

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootcern
Suffix--ing

Origin

From the Middle French word 'concernir', derived from Latin 'concernere' meaning 'to mix together' or 'to relate to', composed of 'con-' (together) and 'cernere' (to sift or distinguish).

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🎵Rhyme

discerningearninglearningturning
discerning
earning
learning
turning

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📝Examples

The teacher received several calls from parents concerning their children's homework load.

😄 Fun example

His habit of talking to his plants was concerning to his roommates.

😄 Fun example

The detective found new evidence concerning the missing cookies case.

The company issued a statement concerning the recent data breach.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

regardingaboutworryingtroublingalarming

Antonyms

reassuringcomfortingencouraging

Related

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