concerned

US /kənˈsə:nd/

UK /kənˈsɜ:nd/

A2

verb

  • To be about a particular topic
  • To have a direct impact on someone
  • To be responsible or mixed up in; to be involved
  • To feel worry or anxiety

adjecitve

  • Worried or anxious

Examples

Doctors are concerned at the prospect of heart patients having to wait up to a year for surgery.

We are now deeply concerned for his safety.