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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. feeling or showing worry or solicitude;
- Example: "concerned parents of youthful offenders"
- Example: "was concerned about the future"
- Example: "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"
- Example: "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child"

2. involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in;
- Example: "a memorandum to those concerned"
- Example: "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"
- Example: "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"
- Example: "the interested parties met to discuss the business"
[syn: concerned, interested]

3. culpably involved;
- Example: "all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified"
- Example: "named three officials implicated in the plot"
- Example: "an innocent person implicated by circumstances in a crime"
[syn: implicated, concerned]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Concern \Con*cern"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerned; p. pr. & vb. n. Concerning.] [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.] 1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. [1913 Webster] Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts xxviii. 31. [1913 Webster] Our wars with France have affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those with any other nation. --Addison. [1913 Webster] It much concerns a preacher first to learn The genius of his audience and their turn. --Dodsley. [1913 Webster] Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is concerned. --J. F. Cooper. [1913 Webster] 2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects. [1913 Webster] They think themselves out the reach of Providence, and no longer concerned to solicit his favor. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Concerned \Con*cerned"\, a. [See Concern, v. t., 2.] Disturbed; troubled; solicitous; as, to be much concerned for the safety of a friend. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

concerned adj 1: feeling or showing worry or solicitude; "concerned parents of youthful offenders"; "was concerned about the future"; "we feel concerned about accomplishing the task at hand"; "greatly concerned not to disappoint a small child" [ant: unconcerned] 2: involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in; "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to discuss the business" [syn: concerned, interested] 3: culpably involved; "all those concerned in the bribery case have been identified"; "named three officials implicated in the plot"; "an innocent person implicated by circumstances in a crime" [syn: implicated, concerned]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

51 Moby Thesaurus words for "concerned": a party to, active, affected, agitated, all-overish, anxious, anxioused up, apprehensive, attracted, bothered, caring, cathectic, curious, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, enthusiastic, excited, fascinated, fearful, foreboding, implicated, in a pucker, in a stew, included, interested, involved, keen on, misgiving, nervous, on tenterhooks, overanxious, overapprehensive, passionate, perturbed, piqued, responsible, solicitous, strained, suspenseful, tantalized, tense, tickled, titillated, troubled, turned-on, uneasy, upset, vexed, worried, zealous