concerning
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
An inflected form of concern · -ing form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,681 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,831 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- be relevant to also: refer, pertain, relate, come to, bear on, touch There were lots of questions referring to her talkMy remark pertained to your earlier comments
- be on the mind of also: interest, occupy, worry I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
concerning in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Concerning the latter, the latest reports are not reassuring.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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Correspondence concerning editorial matters may be addressed to any of the general editors.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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The noise which this made over all Europe, gave birth to the rumors that were circulated concerning Avery's greatness.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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The dear old lady's encouragement, however, deepened and strengthened his hopes, in spite of her insidious hints concerning Mr. Pixley's possible intentions.
Pearl of Pearl Island · John Oxenham · Chapter 1
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Then she began to question Katherine eagerly concerning the news which had filtered through into the solitudes from the great world outside.
A Countess from Canada · Bessie Marchant · Chapter 1