concerned — worried about or interested in something
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: worried about or interested in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈsɜːrnd/
Korean meaning: 걱정하는, 우려하는
Korean pronunciation: 컨**썬**드
Example Sentences
- My mom gets concerned when I don't text her back within 0.5 seconds.
- The teacher looked concerned when half the class fell asleep during the lesson.
- I'm concerned about the environment and try to recycle.
concerned
ADJECTIVE//kənˈsɜːrnd//
worried about or interested in something
worried about or interested in something
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Once concerned, she learned and turned confident!
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Origin
From Latin 'concernere' meaning 'to mix together' or 'to combine', formed from 'con-' (together) and 'cernere' (to sift or discern). The meaning evolved through Old French to English, developing the sense of 'to relate to' or 'to affect', then 'to worry about'.
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“My mom gets concerned when I don't text her back within 0.5 seconds.”
“The teacher looked concerned when half the class fell asleep during the lesson.”
“I'm concerned about the environment and try to recycle.”
“As far as I'm concerned, pizza is a vegetable because it has tomato sauce.”
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