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concerned

adjective

: feeling worry or concern

: having an interest or involvement in something

: having a relation to something

Full Definition of CONCERNED

a : anxious, worried <concerned for their safety>

b : interested <concerned to prove the point>

a : interestedly engaged <concerned with books and music>

b : culpably involved : implicated <arrested all concerned>

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CONCERNED Defined for Kids

adjective con·cerned \kən-ˈsərnd\

: feeling interest and worry <Teachers met with concerned parents.>

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