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Concerning vs Considering - What's the difference?

concerning | considering |

As verbs the difference between concerning and considering

is that concerning is present participle of lang=en while considering is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between concerning and considering

is that concerning is that which one is concerned in; one's business while considering is consideration.

As an adjective concerning

is causing concern; worrisome.

As a preposition concerning

is regarding, respecting.

concerning

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing concern; worrisome.
  • (obsolete) important
  • * South
    • So great and so concerning truth.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Regarding, respecting.
  • * Bible, Numbers x. 29
    • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which one is concerned in; one's business.
  • * William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
    • We shall write to you, / As Time and our Concernings shall importune, / How it goes with us, and do look to know / What doth befall you here.

    considering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • consideration
  • * William Shakespeare, Henry VIII
    • This respite shook / The bosom of my conscience, enter'd me, / Yea, with a splitting power, and made to tremble / The region of my breast; which forced such way, / That many mazed considerings did throng / And press'd in with this caution.

    Preposition

    Synonyms

    * in view of