(a) intransitive. To hold on by, appertain or belong to. (b) transitive. To pertain, relate or belong to, to concern. Obsolete.

figurative. To touch, concern.

transitive. To relate to; to have to do with; to have a bearing upon; to apply to. Also: to be the business or concern of. Formerly also intransitive…

transitive. To refer or relate to; to be about. Cf. as concerns at phrases 2b.

transitive. With to. To organize with reference to; to bring into relation with.

To have reference to, refer to; to apply to. Formerly also (occasionally) †to have a respect to. Now rare.

transitive. To refer or relate to; to deal or be concerned with; †to be directed towards (a particular end or goal) (obsolete). Now rare except in a…

With the topic as subject. transitive. With personal object. Now rare.

transitive. To concern, have relation or respect to. Now rare except in sense 8b. See also regarding, prep.

transitive. = concern, v. 3a.

Of a thing: To concern; to affect; to relate to. rare or Obsolete.