ALL meanings of interest
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I i - noun interest curiosity, concern 1
- noun interest concern 1
- noun interest the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne. 1
- noun interest finance: earnings 1
- noun interest something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person: His interests are philosophy and chess. 1
- noun interest hobby 1
- noun interest power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting: political issues of great interest. 1
- noun interest finance: ownership 1
- noun interest concern; importance: a matter of primary interest. 1
- noun interest personal benefit 1
- noun interest a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc. 1
- noun interest finance: loan 1
- noun interest a share, right, or title in the ownership of property, in a commercial or financial undertaking, or the like: He bought half an interest in the store. 1
- noun interest participation in sthg 1
- noun interest a participation in or concern for a cause, advantage, responsibility, etc. 1
- transitive verb interest engage attention 1
- noun interest a number or group of persons, or a party, financially interested in the same business, industry, or enterprise: the banking interest. 1
- transitive verb interest induce participation by sb 1
- noun interest interests, the group of persons or organizations having extensive financial or business power. 1
- noun interest the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment: We need an arbiter who is without interest in the outcome. 1
- noun interest benefit; advantage: to have one's own interest in mind. 1
- noun interest regard for one's own advantage or profit; self-interest: The partnership dissolved because of their conflicting interests. 1
- noun interest influence from personal importance or capability; power of influencing the action of others. 1
- noun interest Finance. a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money. such a sum expressed as a percentage of money borrowed to be paid over a given period, usually one year. 1
- noun interest something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent: Jones paid him back with a left hook and added a right uppercut for interest. 1
- verb with object interest to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of: Mystery stories interested him greatly. 1
- verb with object interest to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve: The fight for peace interests all nations. 1
- verb with object interest to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate: to interest a person in an enterprise. 1
- verb with object interest to cause to be concerned; affect. 1
- idioms interest in the interest(s) of, to the advantage or advancement of; in behalf of: in the interests of good government. 1
- noun interest The state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone. 1
- variable noun interest If you have an interest in something, you want to learn or hear more about it. 0
- countable noun interest Your interests are the things that you enjoy doing. 0
- verb interest If something interests you, it attracts your attention so that you want to learn or hear more about it or continue doing it. 0
- verb interest If you are trying to persuade someone to buy or do something, you can say that you are trying to interest them in it. 0
- countable noun interest If something is in the interests of a particular person or group, it will benefit them in some way. 0
- countable noun interest You can use interests to refer to groups of people who you think use their power or money to benefit themselves. 0
- countable noun interest A person or organization that has interests in a company or in a particular type of business owns shares in this company or this type of business. 0
- countable noun interest If a person, country, or organization has an interest in a possible event or situation, they want that event or situation to happen because they are likely to benefit from it. 0
- uncountable noun interest Interest is extra money that you receive if you have invested a sum of money. Interest is also the extra money that you pay if you have borrowed money or are buying something on credit. 0
- noun interest the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone 0
- noun interest the power of stimulating such a sense 0
- noun interest the quality of such stimulation 0
- noun interest something in which one is interested; a hobby or pursuit 0
- noun interest benefit; advantage 0
- noun interest a right, share, or claim, esp in a business or property 0
- noun interest the business, property, etc, in which a person has such concern 0
- noun interest a charge for the use of credit or borrowed money 0
- noun interest such a charge expressed as a percentage per time unit of the sum borrowed or used 0
- noun interest a section of a community, etc, whose members have common aims 0