a (business) concern
31business undertaking — The undertaking and assets of an economic entity as distinct from a company. It is not a distinct legal person and its components, e.g. goodwill, plant, contracts etc., belong to the company or individual which owns them. Where a business is… …
32business — business, busyness Business means ‘one s affairs or concern’ and associated meanings. For a noun meaning ‘a busy state, busy activity’, use busyness: • Despite his normal frantic busyness, Williams met them all with that same gentle smile Context …
33Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
34business — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Commercial enterprise Nouns 1. business, occupation, employment, pursuit; venture (See undertaking); task, work, job, chore, errand, commission, charge, care, assignment; busy work; racket. Slang, bag. 2 …
35concern — [[t]kənsɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦ concerns, concerning, concerned 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N prep, N that Concern is worry about a situation. The European Community has expressed concern about reports of political violence in Africa... The move follows growing… …
36concern — con|cern1 W1S1 [kənˈsə:n US ə:rn] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(worry)¦ 2¦(something important)¦ 3¦(feeling for somebody)¦ 4 somebody s concern 5 not somebody s concern/none of somebody s concern 6¦(business)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(WORRY)¦ a) …
37concern — 1 noun 1 WORRY a) (C) something that worries you: The main concern is that the health of the employees will be at risk. b) (U) a feeling of worry, especially about something such as a social problem, someone s health etc: The recent rise in crime …
38concern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. regard, affect, relate, refer to, pertain to, have to do with, bear upon, belong to, treat of; interest; disturb, trouble. n. matter, affair; care, anxiety, worry, solicitude, regard; significance …
39concern — con|cern1 [ kən sɜrn ] noun *** ▸ 1 feeling of worry ▸ 2 something you think important ▸ 3 feeling you care for someone ▸ 4 a responsibility ▸ 5 a business ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount a feeling of worry about something, especially one that a lot of… …
40concern — /keuhn serrn /, v.t. 1. to relate to; be connected with; be of interest or importance to; affect: The water shortage concerns us all. 2. to interest or engage (used reflexively or in the passive, often fol. by with or in): She concerns herself… …
