concerning — about; 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
The doctor frowned at the concerning results on the patient's chart.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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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📝Examples
“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.”
“The company issued a statement concerning the recent data breach.”
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