# concerning

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-SUR-ning" US /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/, UK /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/

## Preposition

1. Used before a noun phrase to mark the subject something relates to; about or regarding.
   - Simple: Used to show what something is about or relates to.
   - _The committee released a statement concerning the recent budget cuts._
   - _He refused to answer any questions concerning his past._

## Adjective

2. Causing worry or unease; giving reason for concern.
   - Simple: Making people feel worried because something might be wrong.
   - _Doctors found the patient's symptoms increasingly concerning._
   - _The report raised several concerning trends in air quality._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of concern. — present participle and gerund of concern
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of concern. Use this -ing form for ongoing action or as a naming word.
   - _He spent years concerning himself with the welfare of the poor._
   - _There is no point concerning yourself with things you cannot change._

## Noun

4. The matter that one is involved in; one's own affairs or business.
   - Simple: The thing that is your own business or that you take part in.

## Adjective

5. Of great importance or significance. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Very important and mattering a great deal.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "concern" with the suffix "-ing", with the adjective and preposition following from that verb.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/concerning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).