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List of meaning for interest

attention that is given to or received from someone or something

interest, involvement(noun)

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

"an interest in music"

sake, interest(noun)

a reason for wanting something done

"for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

interest, interestingness(noun)

the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)

"they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"

interest(noun)

a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

"how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

interest, stake(noun)

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

"they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

interest, interest group(noun)

(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

"the iron interests stepped up production"

pastime, interest, pursuit(verb)

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

"sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

interest(verb)

excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

concern, interest, occupy, worry(verb)

be on the mind of

"I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

matter to, interest(verb)

be of importance or consequence

"This matters to me!"

to hold the attention of

the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk

a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something

all of the workers at the food cooperative have an interest in it

the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success

make no mistake: she's determined to act in her own interest in this business deal

a commercial or industrial activity or organization

a multinational corporation with interests on every continent

a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote

the contention that the nation's financial interests have too much power

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