interest

Definitions

1. 1noun

   To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work.

2. 2noun

   To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; -- often used impersonally.

3. 3noun

   To cause or permit to share.

4. 4noun

   Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object; concern.

5. 5noun

   Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility; share; portion; part; as, an interest in a brewery; he has parted with his interest in the stocks.

6. 6noun

   Advantage, personal or general; good, regarded as a selfish benefit; profit; benefit.

7. 7noun

   Premium paid for the use of money, -- usually reckoned as a percentage; as, interest at five per cent per annum on ten thousand dollars.

8. 8noun

   Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered.

9. 9noun

   The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest.

10. 10noun

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

    "sailing is her favorite pastime"

    "his main pastime is gambling"

    Synonyms

    pastimepursuit
11. 11noun

    a reason for wanting something done

    "for your sake"

    "died for the sake of his country"

    Synonyms

    sake
12. 12noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    interestingness
13. 13noun

    a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

    "an interest in music"

    Synonyms

    involvement
14. 14noun

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

    "the iron interests stepped up production"

15. 15noun

    (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"

    Synonyms

    stake
16. 16noun

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

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

17. 17verb

    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

18. 18verb

    be on the mind of

    "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"

    Synonyms

    concernoccupyworry
19. 19verb

    be of importance or consequence

    "This matters to me!"