Concerns

1con;cern pronunciation: function: verb etymology: middle english, from middle french amp; medieval latin; middle french concerner, from medieval latin concernere, from late latin, to sift together, mingle, from latin com- + cernere to sift — more at certaindate: 15th centurytransitive verb 1 a : to relate to : be about lt;the novel concerns three soldiersgt; b : to bear on2 : to have an influence on : involve; also : to be the business or affair of lt;the problem concerns us allgt;3 : to be a care, trouble, or distress to lt;her ill health concerns megt;4 : engage, occupy lt;he concerns himself with triviagt;intransitive verb obsolete : to be of importance : matter