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UK [kənˈsɜː(r)nd] / US [kənˈsɜrnd] adjective

1) worried about something

Concerned parents held a meeting to discuss the issue.

concerned about:

Police said they were very concerned about the boy's safety.

concerned that:

She was concerned that her name might be given out over the radio.

2) [never before noun] involved in something, or affected by something

I suggest you have a quick word with the person concerned.

It was a difficult time for all concerned (= for everyone who was involved).

concerned with:

This is a company that is directly concerned with the defence industry.

3) caring about what happens to someone

concerned about:

I think she's genuinely concerned about you.

concerned for:

He was truly concerned for her happiness.

4) [never before noun] giving your attention to something because you think it is important

concerned with:

He's more concerned with what people think of him than anything else.

concerned to do something:

The government is chiefly concerned to ensure control of the economy.

5) [never before noun] dealing with a particular subject

concerned with:

The report is concerned with the relationship between politics and the law.

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as/so far as I'm concerned — used when you are giving your opinion about something, especially when this may be different from other people's opinions

As far as I'm concerned, the issue is over and done with.

That's fine, as far as we're concerned.

as far as someone/something is concerned= where something is concerned — used for saying which person or thing you are talking about

I make the decisions as far as finance is concerned.

Where spelling is concerned, he's never been a strong student.