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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Going \Go"ing\, p. pr. of {Go}. Specif.: (a) That goes; in existence; available for present use or enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working; in operation; departing; as, he is of the brightest men going; going prices or rate. (b) Carrying on its ordinary business; conducting business, or carried on, with an indefinite prospect of continuance; -- chiefly used in the phrases {a going business}, {concern}, etc. (c) Of or pertaining to a going business or concern; as, the going value of a company. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Goiter From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Concern \Con*cern"\, v. i. To be of importance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Which to deny concerns more than avails. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Concern \Con*cern"\, n. 1. That which relates or belongs to one; business; affair. [1913 Webster] The private concerns of fanilies. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. That which affects the welfare or happiness; interest; moment. [1913 Webster] Mysterious secrets of a high concern. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster] 3. Interest in, or care for, any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety. [1913 Webster] O Marcia, let me hope thy kind concerns And gentle wishes follow me to battle. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 4. (Com.) Persons connected in business; a firm and its business; as, a banking concern. [1913 Webster] {The whole concern}, all connected with a particular affair or business. Syn: Care; anxiety; solicitude; interest; regard; business; affair; matter; moment. See {Care}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: concern n 1: something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern" 2: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction" [syn: {concern}, {care}, {fear}] 3: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate" [ant: {unconcern}] 4: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: {concern}, {worry}, {headache}, {vexation}] 5: a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern" [syn: {business}, {concern}, {business concern}, {business organization}, {business organisation}] v 1: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: {refer}, {pertain}, {relate}, {concern}, {come to}, {bear on}, {touch}, {touch on}, {have-to doe with}] 2: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" [syn: {concern}, {interest}, {occupy}, {worry}]