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interest

/ interest /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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"
Type of:
share portion part
Kinds of:
grubstake controlling interest insurable interest vested interest security interest
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
the power of attracting or holding one''s interest (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
"they said nothing of great interest"
"primary colors can add interest to a room"
Opposites:
uninterestingness
Type of:
power powerfulness
Kinds of:
newsworthiness news topicality color colour
Derived:
matter to
noun Sense 3
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
"an interest in music"
Type of:
curiosity wonder
Kinds of:
enthusiasm concern
Derived:
involve concern occupy worry
noun Sense 4
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
"the iron interests stepped up production"
Type of:
social group
Kinds of:
special interest vested interest
Domain:
plural plural form
verb Sense 5
excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
Opposites:
bore tire
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Kinds of:
absorb engross engage occupy fascinate
Derived:
interestingness involvement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 6
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
"how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
Type of:
fixed charge fixed cost fixed costs
Kinds of:
compound interest simple interest
verb Sense 7
be on the mind of
"I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
Derived:
occupation involvement concern care fear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 8
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"
Type of:
diversion recreation
Kinds of:
avocation by-line hobby sideline spare-time activity
Derived:
prosecute engage pursue
noun Sense 9
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"
Type of:
benefit welfare
Kinds of:
behalf
verb Sense 10
be of importance or consequence
"This matters to me!"
Type of:
refer pertain relate
Kinds of:
intrigue fascinate
Derived:
interestingness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
69
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

share portion part grubstake controlling interest insurable interest vested interest security interest power powerfulness newsworthiness news