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apply vs concern

concern vs apply

apply is not a noun while concern is a noun.

apply and concern both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apply No No Yes No
concern Yes No Yes No
As verbs, concern is a hypernym of apply; that is, concern is a word with a broader meaning than apply:
  • apply: be pertinent or relevant or applicable
  • concern: be relevant to
Other hypernyms of apply include bear on, come to, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on.
apply (noun) concern (noun)
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
an anxious feeling
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
apply (verb) concern (verb)
ask (for something) be relevant to
refer (a word or name) to a person or thing be on the mind of
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
coat, cover or smear a surface with
give or convey physically
avail oneself to
ensure observance of laws and rules
apply oneself to
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
be applicable to; as to an analysis
Difference between apply and concern

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