Noun
She told us about her lifelong interest in music.
The kids listened to the speaker for a little while, but then lost interest.
The speaker wasn’t able to hold their interest.
She took an active interest in the political debate.
He expressed an interest in learning more about photography.
The stories about his personal life add interest to the book.
I thought this article might be of interest to you.
We visited many places of interest on our vacation.
The price of the ticket was a matter of interest to everyone.
Music is one of her many interests.
Verb
Military history doesn’t really interest me.
It might interest you to know that the woman in this photograph is your great-grandmother.
It interested me to learn that she had once lived in California.
The salesman tried to interest me in a more expensive computer.
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By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve hopes to make investing, borrowing and ultimately hiring more costly for businesses.
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The central bank raised interest rates last month by a quarter point.
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Yet prices are still rising fast enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates at least once more, beginning in May.
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However, the Fed wants to see inflation fall to 2% and may continue hiking interest rates to reach that goal.
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Lacey realized that many of the biographies that interested her were written by someone who was compromised in some way.
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Thomas said Town Square was not looking for a merger or acquisition prior to the American Portfolio Mortgage deal, although the company’s size, footprint and business model did interest other firms.
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The Tour will also be featured in a coming Netflix series, which the organization hopes will interest new fans.
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As for location, Leyden says warmer climate locations, like Arizona and the Los Angeles area last year, will interest more people than the Super Bowls held in Minneapolis and New York City area.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
Here’s a look at some of the free-agent tight ends that might interest the Dolphins.
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The company, Smith said, had some leftover pressbooks—brochures created by film distributors to market new flicks—that might interest Adams.
—WIRED, 21 Feb. 2023
In the meantime, the duo does manage to rattle off a number of features that might interest the crowd watching at home.
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Schieffer understood, then asked if there was anything that might interest Grieve without interfering in baseball operations.
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1) Общая лексика: группа лиц, имеющих общие интересы, запрос, капиталовложения, проценты, лица, объединённые общностью интересов , запросы
2) Экономика: выгода, группа лиц, объединённых общими интересами, деловые круги, заинтересованные лица, интересы, польза, практическая заинтересованность
3) Дипломатический термин: (деловые) круги
4) ЕБРР: права участия
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interests — n. inflential group of people in business or society in·ter·est || ɪntrɪst n. involvement in something, curiosity about something; concern, affair; percentage on a loan which is paid over time (Finance); share, stake, claim; benefit v. arouse … English contemporary dictionary
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interests — See interest … Ballentine’s law dictionary
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noun
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.
something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person: His interests are philosophy and chess.
power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting: political issues of great interest.
a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc.
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.
a participation in or concern for a cause, advantage, responsibility, etc.
a number or group of persons, or a party, financially interested in the same business, industry, or enterprise:the banking interest.
interests, the group of persons or organizations having extensive financial or business power.
the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment: We need an arbiter who is without interest in the outcome.
regard for one’s own advantage or profit; self-interest: The partnership dissolved because of their conflicting interests.
influence from personal importance or capability; power of influencing the action of others.
Finance.
- a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money: If I won the lottery, I would invest the money, quit working and live off the interest.
- interest rate (def. 1).
something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent: Jones paid him back with a left hook and added a right uppercut for interest.
verb (used with object)
to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of: Mystery stories interested him greatly.
to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve: The fight for peace interests all nations.
to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate: to interest a person in an enterprise.
to cause to be concerned; affect.
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Idioms about interest
in the interest(s) of, to the advantage or advancement of; in behalf of: in the interests of good government.
Origin of interest
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English noun interest, intrest, entrest “legal claim or right,” from Medieval Latin, Latin interest “it concerns,” literally, “it is between,” replacing the Medieval Latin infinitive interesse, used as a noun, from Latin; see inter-, esse
OTHER WORDS FROM interest
o·ver·in·ter·est, nounpre·in·ter·est, noun, verbre·in·ter·est, noun, verb (used with object)
Words nearby interest
interdict list, interdictory, interdigitate, interdimensional, interdisciplinary, interest, interested, interesterification, interest group, interesting, interest rate
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Words related to interest
activity, concern, enthusiasm, importance, passion, significance, sympathy, benefit, gain, profit, prosperity, well-being, commitment, earnings, influence, involvement, participation, right, stake, affect
How to use interest in a sentence
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While 87 percent of Democrats say the coronavirus represents a threat to those vital interests — and 60 percent of independents agree — 48 percent of Republicans say the same.
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They were able to take the resources and use them in the interests of the average Norwegian.
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Buffett’s move has boosted the already sky-high institutional interest in the cloud-computing firm, Singh said.
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While special interest groups often submit draft legislation and regulations to policymakers, legal experts said executive orders are less common and aren’t subject to the same public scrutiny.
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Microsoft says it remains confident its proposal would have been “good for TikTok’s users, while protecting national security interests.”
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But in the case of black women, another study found no lack of interest.
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But if you have a hearing and you prove that someone is mature enough, well then that state interest evaporates.
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While public interest in Ebola continues to dwindle, the epidemic itself continues to soar.
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Lennon casually told some DC friends about it and found there was local interest in establishing Dinner Parties.
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At the same time, campaigns are spending less while the special-interest groups are spending more.
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In the parish churches, many of which are of great interest, the predominant styles are Decorated and Perpendicular.
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And with some expressions of mutual good-will and interest, master and man separated.
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A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
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His also was the intellectual point of view, and the intellectual interest in knowledge and its deductions.
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She stabbed him, noting the effect upon him with a detached interest that seemed indifferent to his pain.
British Dictionary definitions for interest
noun
the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someonean interest in butterflies
the power of stimulating such a senseto have great interest
the quality of such stimulation
something in which one is interested; a hobby or pursuit
(often plural) benefit; advantagein one’s own interest
(often plural)
- a right, share, or claim, esp in a business or property
- the business, property, etc, in which a person has such concern
- a charge for the use of credit or borrowed money
- such a charge expressed as a percentage per time unit of the sum borrowed or used
(often plural) a section of a community, etc, whose members have common aimswe must not offend the landed interest
declare an interest to make known one’s connection, esp a prejudicial connection, with an affair
verb (tr)
to arouse or excite the curiosity or concern of
to cause to become involved in something; concern
Word Origin for interest
C15: from Latin: it concerns, from interesse; from inter- + esse to be
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Cultural definitions for interest
The charge for borrowing money or the return for lending it.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with interest
see in one’s interest; take an interest; vested interest; with interest.
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заинтересовать, интересовать, интерес, процент, заинтересованность
глагол ↓
- интересовать, вызывать интерес, любопытство; привлекать внимание
the article interests everybody — эта статья у всех вызывает интерес, статья привлекла всеобщее внимание 
to be interested in smth. — а) интересоваться чем-л.; б) быть заинтересованным в чём-л.
I am interested to know — мне интересно знать
- заинтересовывать (кого-л. в чём-л.); привлекать (кого-л.) к участию (в чём-л.)
to interest smb. in a business — заинтересовать кого-л. в участии в предприятии
существительное ↓
- интерес
with a keen [intense] interest in smb., smth. — с большим [с повышенным] интересом к кому-л., чему-л.
to arouse /to excite, to awake/ smb.’s interest — вызвать /возбудить, пробудить/ чей-л. интерес
to take (an) interest in smb., smth. — заинтересоваться кем-л., чем-л.
to have /to feel/ (an) interest in smb., smth. — интересоваться кем-л., чем-л., проявлять интерес к кому-л., чему-л.
to feel [to show, to take] no interest in smb., smth. — не испытывать [не проявлять] никакого интереса к кому-л., чему-л.
to be an object of intense interest — быть предметом неослабного внимания
the book lacks interest — эта книга лишена занимательности
- интерес, запрос; влечение, стремление, потребность
a man of wide interests — человек с большими запросами /с широким кругом интересов/
his two great interests are music and painting — больше всего он увлекается музыкой и живописью
- значение, интерес
an article of interest — интересная статья
this is of no interest to me — это меня не интересует, это не представляет для меня интереса
a matter of considerable scientific interest — вопрос, представляющий интерес для науки
- заинтересованность; польза; выгода
public [private] interests — общественные [личные] интересы
it is to his interest to do so — ему выгодно /в его интересах/ так поступить
to know where one’s interests lie — ≅ своего не упустить
in the interest(s) of justice — в интересах справедливости
to work in the interest(s) of humanity — трудиться на благо человечества
party of interest — юр. заинтересованная (в деле) сторона
- доля, участие (в чём-л.)
to have an interest in a business — иметь долю в предприятии
interest in profits — доля в прибылях
- имущественное право
vested interest — а) закреплённое законом имущественное право; б) личная заинтересованность (в чём-л.); в) эгоистический или корыстный интерес;
- книжн. влияние, воздействие; сила авторитета
to have interest with smb. — пользоваться авторитетом у кого-л. /чьим-л. уважением, расположением/
he has interest with the administration — администрация с ним считается
to make interest with smb. — завоевать чьё-л. доверие, расположить кого-л. к себе
to obtain smth. through interest with smb. — достичь чего-л. благодаря (своему) влиянию на кого-л.
- pl. лица, объединённые общностью (профессиональных) интересов; заинтересованные лица, круги или организации; деловые круги
landed interest — землевладельцы
business interests — деловой мир, деловые круги
financial interests — материальные интересы
outside interests — иностранные монополии
shipping interests — судоходные компании
vested interests — а) крупные предприниматели; корпорации, монополии; б) привилегированные классы, верхушка общества; в) правящие круги, истеблишмент;
- проценты, процентный доход
simple interest — эк. простые проценты
compound interest, interest on interest — сложные проценты, проценты на проценты
to bear interest — приносить проценты
to live on the interest received from one’s capital — жить на доходы с капитала
interest at 3 per cent — трёхпроцентная прибыль
- (ссудный) процент
annual interest — годовой процент
average interest — средняя норма процента
current interest — текущая процентная ставка
loan interest — ссудный процент
rate of interest — процент, процентная ставка, норма процента
to pay interest on a loan — платить проценты по займу
to lend (out) money on interest — давать деньги в рост
- избыток
to repay smb. with interest — отплатить кому-л. с лихвой
with interest — сполна, с лихвой
she returned our favour with interest — она щедро отблагодарила нас за сделанное ей одолжение
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
an obsessive interest in space travel — навязчивый интерес к космическим путешествиям
Her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous. — Смехотворной была её тщеславная убеждённость в том, что всем вокруг интересны её довольно невзрачные дети.
a rising tide of popular interest — растущая волна народного интереса
an undivided interest in the property — неделимое имущественное право на собственность
a controlling interest in the firm — контрольный пакет акций фирмы
default on interest — неуплата процентов
deferred interest — отсроченный процент
a sharp drop in the interest rate — резкое снижение процентной ставки
focus of interest — центр интереса
fugitive interest in smth. — мимолётный интерес к чему-л.
advance free of interest — беспроцентная ссуда
an affectation of interest in art — притворный интерес к искусству
academic interest — теоретический интерес
Примеры с переводом
Politics doesn’t interest me.
Политика меня не интересует.
His only interest was mathematics.
Единственным его увлечением была математика.
This story will be of interest to us.
Эта история будет нам интересна.
He earns interest on rates.
Он получает прибыль на разнице курсов.
Interest rates should come up.
Процентные ставки должны повыситься.
The experiment interested me a lot.
Эксперимент весьма заинтересовал меня.
He developed an interest in art.
Он проникся интересом к искусству. / В нём проснулся интерес к искусству.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Farming interests now dominate many of the National Park committees. 
He has no proprietary interest in the farm (=he does not own any part of it).
…a bookman since toddlerhood, he’s never shown much interest in television or video games…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
inter — среди, между, предавать земле, хоронить
interested — заинтересованный, корыстный, пристрастный, предубежденный
interesting — интересный, занятный
disinterest — отсутствие интереса, равнодушие, безразличие, беспристрастие
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): interest
мн. ч.(plural): interests
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Defenition of the word interest
- A sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money over a given time period.
- A great attention and concern from someone or something.
- That which affects one’s welfare or happiness.
- To attract attention or concern; to excite the curiosity of; to engage the interest of.
- To be on the mind of.
- To be of importance or consequence.
- be on the mind of; «What is worrying you?»
- a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; «how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?»
- excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
- 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»
- (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; «the iron interests stepped up production»
- a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; «an interest in music»
- 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»
- be of importance or consequence; «This matters to me!»
- a subject or pursuit 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 interests»
- 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»
- 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»
- 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»
- (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»
- be on the mind of; «I worry about the second Germanic consonant»
- a diversion that occupies one’s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
- a reason for wanting something done
- the power of attracting or holding one’s attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
- a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
- (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
- (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
- a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
- be on the mind of
- be of importance or consequence
Synonyms for the word interest
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- activity
- advantage
- appeal
- attention
- attract
- attraction
- awareness
- be of interest
- benefit
- catch your eye
- concentration
- concern
- consequence
- curiosity
- draw your attention
- fascinate
- fascination
- gain
- hobby
- importance
- interest group
- interestingness
- involvement
- leisure activity
- leisure pursuit
- matter to
- notice
- occupy
- pastime
- profit
- pursuit
- relevance
- sake
- significance
- stake
- worry
Similar words in the interest
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- interest
- interest’s
- interested
- interesting
- interests
Hyponyms for the word interest
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- absorb
- avocation
- behalf
- by-line
- charisma
- color
- colour
- compound interest
- concern
- controlling interest
- engage
- engross
- enthusiasm
- equity
- fascinate
- fee
- grip
- grubstake
- hobby
- insurable interest
- intrigue
- news
- newsworthiness
- occupy
- personal appeal
- personal magnetism
- pursuit
- reversion
- right
- security interest
- shrillness
- sideline
- simple interest
- spare-time activity
- special interest
- spellbind
- terminable interest
- topicality
- transfix
- undivided interest
- undivided right
- vested interest
- vividness
Hypernyms for the word interest
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- arouse
- bear on
- benefit
- come to
- concern
- curiosity
- diversion
- elicit
- enkindle
- evoke
- fire
- fixed charge
- fixed cost
- fixed costs
- have-to doe with
- kindle
- part
- percentage
- pertain
- portion
- potency
- power
- powerfulness
- provoke
- raise
- recreation
- refer
- relate
- share
- social group
- touch
- touch on
- welfare
- wonder
Antonyms for the word interest
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- bore
- tire
- uninterestingness
Idioms for the word interest
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- acquire interest
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- Meaning of the word security
- Literal and figurative meaning of the word subject
- The origin of the word hesitate
- Synonym for the word sanity
- Antonyms for the word glamour
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in·ter·est
(ĭn′trĭst, -tər-ĭst, -trĕst′)
n.
1.
a. A state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something: an interest in sports.
b. Something, such as a quality, subject, or activity, that evokes this mental state: counts the theater among his interests.
2. often interests Regard for one’s own benefit or advantage; self-interest: It is in your best interest to cooperate. She kept her own interests in mind.
3.
a. A right, claim, or legal share: an interest in the new company.
b. Something in which such a right, claim, or share is held: has interests overseas.
c. A person or group of persons holding such a right, claim, or share: a petroleum interest.
4. Involvement with or participation in something: She has an interest in the quality of her education.
5.
a. A charge for a loan, usually a percentage of the amount loaned.
b. An excess or bonus beyond what is expected or due.
6.
a. An interest group.
b. The particular cause supported by an interest group.
tr.v. in·ter·est·ed, in·ter·est·ing, in·ter·ests
1. To arouse the curiosity or hold the attention of: Your opinions interest me.
2. To cause to become involved or concerned with: tried to interest her in taking a walk.
3. Archaic To concern or affect.
Idiom:
in the interest/interests of
To the advantage of; for the sake of: thinking in the interest of the whole family; ate breakfast on the train in the interest of time.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, it is of importance, third person sing. present tense of interesse, to be between, take part in : inter-, inter- + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]
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interest
(ˈɪntrɪst; -tərɪst)
n
1. the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone: an interest in butterflies.
2. the power of stimulating such a sense: to have great interest.
3. the quality of such stimulation
4. something in which one is interested; a hobby or pursuit
5. (often plural) benefit; advantage: in one’s own interest.
6. (often plural)
a. a right, share, or claim, esp in a business or property
b. the business, property, etc, in which a person has such concern
7. (Banking & Finance)
a. a charge for the use of credit or borrowed money
b. such a charge expressed as a percentage per time unit of the sum borrowed or used
8. (often plural) a section of a community, etc, whose members have common aims: we must not offend the landed interest.
9. declare an interest to make known one’s connection, esp a prejudicial connection, with an affair
vb (tr)
10. to arouse or excite the curiosity or concern of
11. to cause to become involved in something; concern
[C15: from Latin: it concerns, from interesse; from inter- + esse to be]
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in•ter•est
(ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst)
n.
1. a feeling of having one’s attention, concern, or curiosity particularly engaged by something: She has an interest in architecture.
2. something that arouses such feelings; something in which one is interested: Chess is his only interest.
3. the power to excite such feelings; quality of being interesting: a subject that holds little interest for me.
4. concern or importance: a matter of primary interest.
5. a business, cause, etc., in which a person has a share, concern, or responsibility.
6. a legal share, right, or title, as in the ownership of property or in a business undertaking.
7. participation in a cause or in advantage or responsibility.
8. Often, interests. a group exerting influence on and often financially involved in an enterprise, industry, or sphere of activity.
9. the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment.
10. Often, interests. benefit; advantage: We have your best interests in mind.
11. regard for one’s own advantage or profit; self-interest.
12. influence due to personal importance or capability.
13.
a. a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money.
b. such a sum expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed to be paid over a given period, usu. one year.
14. something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent: He returned the insult with interest.
v.t.
15. to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of.
16. to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve.
17. to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate.
Idioms:
in the interest(s) of, for the sake of; on behalf of.
[1225–75; late Middle English, alter. of Middle English interesse < Medieval Latin, Latin: to concern, literally, to be between =inter- inter- + esse to be]
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interest
Past participle: interested
Gerund: interesting
| Imperative |
|---|
| interest |
| interest |
| Present |
|---|
| I interest |
| you interest |
| he/she/it interests |
| we interest |
| you interest |
| they interest |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I interested |
| you interested |
| he/she/it interested |
| we interested |
| you interested |
| they interested |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am interesting |
| you are interesting |
| he/she/it is interesting |
| we are interesting |
| you are interesting |
| they are interesting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have interested |
| you have interested |
| he/she/it has interested |
| we have interested |
| you have interested |
| they have interested |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was interesting |
| you were interesting |
| he/she/it was interesting |
| we were interesting |
| you were interesting |
| they were interesting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had interested |
| you had interested |
| he/she/it had interested |
| we had interested |
| you had interested |
| they had interested |
| Future |
|---|
| I will interest |
| you will interest |
| he/she/it will interest |
| we will interest |
| you will interest |
| they will interest |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have interested |
| you will have interested |
| he/she/it will have interested |
| we will have interested |
| you will have interested |
| they will have interested |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be interesting |
| you will be interesting |
| he/she/it will be interesting |
| we will be interesting |
| you will be interesting |
| they will be interesting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been interesting |
| you have been interesting |
| he/she/it has been interesting |
| we have been interesting |
| you have been interesting |
| they have been interesting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been interesting |
| you will have been interesting |
| he/she/it will have been interesting |
| we will have been interesting |
| you will have been interesting |
| they will have been interesting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been interesting |
| you had been interesting |
| he/she/it had been interesting |
| we had been interesting |
| you had been interesting |
| they had been interesting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would interest |
| you would interest |
| he/she/it would interest |
| we would interest |
| you would interest |
| they would interest |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have interested |
| you would have interested |
| he/she/it would have interested |
| we would have interested |
| you would have interested |
| they would have interested |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  interest — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; «an interest in music»
involvement enthusiasm — a lively interest; «enthusiasm for his program is growing» concern — something that interests you because it is important or affects you; «the safety of the ship is the captain’s concern» curiosity, wonder — a state in which you want to learn more about something |
| 2. |  interest — 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»
sake benefit, welfare — something that aids or promotes well-being; «for the benefit of all» behalf — for someone’s benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf’ rather than `on behalf’ and usually with a possessive); «in your behalf»; «campaigning in his own behalf»; «spoke a good word in his friend’s behalf» |
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| 3. | interest — 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»
interestingness charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism — a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others power, powerfulness — possession of controlling influence; «the deterrent power of nuclear weapons»; «the power of his love saved her»; «his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade» newsworthiness, news — the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; «the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial»; «he is no longer news in the fashion world» topicality — the attribute of being of interest at the present time; «the library had to discard books that had lost their topicality» vividness, color, colour — interest and variety and intensity; «the Puritan Period was lacking in color»; «the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness» shrillness — the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses; «the shrillness of her hair color» |
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| 4. | interest — a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; «how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?»
fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs — a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.) compound interest — interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest simple interest — interest paid on the principal alone |
|
| 5. | interest — (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»
stake law, jurisprudence — the collection of rules imposed by authority; «civilization presupposes respect for the law»; «the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order» share, percentage, portion, part — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; «he wanted his share in cash» grubstake — funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits controlling interest — ownership of more than 50% of a corporation’s voting shares insurable interest — an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured vested interest — (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another security interest — any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation terminable interest — an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions undivided interest, undivided right — the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property fee — an interest in land capable of being inherited equity — the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation reversion — (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) right — (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; «mineral rights»; «film rights» |
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| 6. |  interest — (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; «the iron interests stepped up production»
interest group plural, plural form — the form of a word that is used to denote more than one social group — people sharing some social relation special interest — an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor vested interest — groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit |
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| 7. |  interest — 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»
pastime, pursuit diversion, recreation — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; «scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists»; «for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles»; «drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation» avocation, hobby, spare-time activity, by-line, pursuit, sideline — an auxiliary activity |
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| Verb | 1. | interest — excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
engage, engross, occupy, absorb — consume all of one’s attention or time; «Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely» arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); «arouse pity»; «raise a smile»; «evoke sympathy» spellbind, transfix, fascinate, grip — to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; «The snake charmer fascinates the cobra» bore, tire — cause to be bored |
| 2. | interest — be on the mind of; «I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift»
concern, occupy, worry |
|
| 3. |  interest — be of importance or consequence; «This matters to me!»
matter to concern, have to do with, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch — be relevant to; «There were lots of questions referring to her talk»; «My remark pertained to your earlier comments» fascinate, intrigue — cause to be interested or curious |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
interest
noun
1. importance, concern, significance, moment, note, weight, import, consequence, substance, relevance, momentousness Food was of no interest to her at all.
importance irrelevance, insignificance, worthlessness, inconsequence
2. attention, regard, curiosity, notice, suspicion, scrutiny, heed, absorption, attentiveness, inquisitiveness, engrossment They will follow the political crisis with interest.
attention disregard, boredom, coolness, disinterest, unconcern, dispassion
3. (often plural) hobby, activity, pursuit, entertainment, relaxation, recreation, amusement, preoccupation, diversion, pastime, leisure activity He developed a wide range of sporting interests.
6. stake, investment The West has an interest in promoting democratic forces.
verb
1. arouse your curiosity, engage, appeal to, fascinate, move, involve, touch, affect, attract, grip, entertain, absorb, intrigue, amuse, divert, rivet, captivate, catch your eye, hold the attention of, engross This part of the book interests me in particular.
arouse your curiosity bore, tire, weary, burden, repel, irk
2. (with in) sell, persuade to buy In the meantime, can I interest you in a new car?
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
interest
noun
1. Mental acquisitiveness:
Idiom: thirst for knowledge.
2. Curiosity about or attention to someone or something:
3. Something that contributes to or increases one’s well-being.Often used in plural:
4. A right or legal share in something:
verb
To arouse the interest and attention of:
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Translations
zájemúrokzajímatvzbudit zájemkruhy
interesseinteressererenteinteressegruppeandel
interesiinteresointerezo
kiinnostaakiinnostuskorkomielenkiinto
kamatezanimanjezanimati
érdekkamatérdekeltségérdekeltté teszérdeklődés
áhugamáláhugihagsmunahópurhlutur, hlutabréfvekja áhuga
利息興味興味を引く興味を起こさせる関心
관심이익흥미를 갖게 하다
besidomintisdaugiau nebesidomėtidomintiįdomiaikieno nors labui
aizraušanāsdaļaieinteresētintereseintereses
kruhyúrokúrokovývzbudiť záujemzaujímať
interesobrestizanimanjezanimati
interes
intresseintresseraränta
ความสนใจดอกเบี้ยทำให้สนใจ
gây sự chú ýsự quan tâmtiền lãi
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
interest
[ˈɪntrəst]
vt → intéresser
It doesn’t interest me → Ça ne m’intéresse pas.
Young people should always look for work which interests them → Les jeunes gens devraient toujours rechercher un travail qui les intéresse.
It may interest you to know that
BUT Vous serez peut-être intéressé d’apprendre que.
to interest sb in sth [+ proposition] → intéresser qn à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
interest
interest
:
interest-bearing
adj loan → verzinslich; account, investment → mit Zinsertrag, zinsbringend
interest coupon
n → Zinsabschnitt m, → Zinsschein m
interest
:
interest
:
interest instalment, (US) interest installment
n → Zinsrate f
interest statement
n → Zinsaufstellung f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
interest
(ˈintrəst) , ((American) ˈintərist) noun
1. curiosity; attention. That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.
2. a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one. Gardening is one of my main interests.
3. money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money. The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; (also adjective) the interest rate.
4. (a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc. He bought an interest in the night-club.
5. a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage. I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).
verb
1. to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to. Political arguments don’t interest me at all.
2. (with in) to persuade to do, buy etc. Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?
ˈinterested adjective
1. (often with in) showing attention or having curiosity. He’s not interested in politics; Don’t tell me any more – I’m not interested; I’ll be interested to see what happens next week.
2. (often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc. Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?
3. personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it. You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).
ˈinteresting (negative uninteresting) adjectiveˈinterestingly adverbin one’s (own) interest
bringing, or in order to bring, advantage, benefit, help etc to oneself etc. It would be in our own interest to help him, as he may be able to help us later.
in the interest(s) of
in order to get, achieve, increase etc. The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.
lose interest
to stop being interested. He used to be very active in politics, but he’s lost interest now.
take an interest
to be interested. I take a great interest in everything they do.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
interest
→ إِهْتِمَامٌ, رِبْحٌ, يُثِيرُ إِهْتِمَامُ úrok, zájem, zajímat interesse, interessere, rente Interesse, interessieren, Zinsen ενδιαφέρον, ενδιαφέρω, τόκος interés, interesar kiinnostaa, kiinnostus, korko intéresser, intérêt, intérêts kamate, zanimanje, zanimati interessare, interesse 利息, 興味, 興味を起こさせる 관심, 이익, 흥미를 갖게 하다 interesse, interesseren, rente interesse, interessere, rente oprocentowanie, zainteresować, zainteresowanie interessar, interesse, juros доход, интерес, интересовать intresse, intressera, ränta ความสนใจ, ดอกเบี้ย, ทำให้สนใจ faiz, ilgi, ilgilenmek gây sự chú ý, sự quan tâm, tiền lãi 兴趣, 利息, 引发兴趣
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
interest
n. interés;
v.
to take an ___ in → interesarse por.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
It has become the interest of the planter to make it for the _interest of the people_ to remain on his estate. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)
It might have been made two or three, or even six times larger, without diminishing from the interest of any one of its pages — _indeed with an increased interest_ — but the want of the pecuniary means, and other considerations, have induced me to present it as here seen. ❋ Lunsford Lane (N/A)
«He jocularly observed, on one occasion, to a creditor, who peremptorily required payment of the interest due on a long-standing debt, ‘My dear sir, you know it is not my _interest_ to pay the ❋ Various (N/A)
I’d rather give the money and control of health care to doctors .. but instead it’s going to bureaucrats who’s main interest is lining their own pockets. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Their main interest is getting a picture of her with Lady Thatcher. ❋ John R. Bohrer (2010)
After I wrote this, I realized I should have included a second category: people whose main interest is recreational mayhem rather than political ideology. ❋ Unknown (2010)
So almost double the number of screens for a sequel with built-in interest from the first movie and — voila! ❋ Jen Chaney (2010)
The result was a marked improvement in interest from the previous petroleum leasing round in June 2009, when Mansouriya drew no bids and Akkas attracted just one bid that was rejected by the ministry as the bidder submitted a much higher remuneration fee than the one set by the oil ministry. ❋ Hassan Hafidh (2010)
Someone who lends money (or buys a financial asset) and takes in interest is a rentier, not a capitalist. bdbd says: ❋ Unknown (2010)
Even when one’s main interest is one observable (like a will-it-be-stable question based on total chemical energy, or a policy question based on regional average temperature), in my experience a detailed model tends to have a lot of detailed spinoff predictions about other observables. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Its main interest is that it is not supposed to occur in the dog-eat-dog world of Darwinian competition. ❋ Nigel Barber (2010)
Even if your main interest is in writing novels and/or short stories, you should still consider writing some non-fiction pieces. ❋ Unknown (2009)
GOP will have to waite for next 15 years to take control of any house or Presidency, as all hard working American knows that GOP ‘s main interest is for their own well being not for the average Joe, You all will experiance in next 6 months that Economy will rebound back, Jobs will open up for people and healthcrare reform will be done after that you will see the poll will bounce back. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The drop in interest is obviously due to no one putting out any new gaming stuff anytime recently. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The surge in interest is attributed to “people, especially teens rejecting what they see as the ‘autocracy, paternalism, sexism, homophobia and insensitivity to the environment’ of more traditional religions.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
«People who had the real taste for American movies left the country, and those who remained have no education, and their main interest is sex.» ❋ Unknown (2007)
«the interest on [the national] [debt] alone is [abhorrent].» ❋ James (2003)
‘i maintained their interest in the [solar powered] [nuclear fallout] suit by showing them pictures of [fried] chicken’ ❋ Anun (2004)
The word that needs to be added to the [Category] [selection] at the ‘Add a Word’ [screen]. ❋ Larstait (2003)
All Jack is interested in is getting laid. So much of his spending money goes towards taking women out for dinner and drinks.
Dennis was so interested in climate change that he [liquidated] his [401k] to spend three months [doing research] in the Arctic. ❋ D.S. Credito (2015)
[Yes], your [bottle cap] [collection] is interesting. ❋ Prof. Wetwang (2004)
[The show] [I saw] last [week] was Interesting! ❋ Ling Ling Wannabe (2019)
I am [interested] in getting [to know] you.
What guys [say when] they aren’t sure about you yet. ❋ Picopa (2013)
«[what is] you definition of interesting?
[Oh God], Oh God, [we’re all going to die]» ❋ Taco Lord (2011)
1)»I like to study.» — «Interesting…»
2)»I got [10 kinds] of nasty at the party last night!» — «Interesting…were there a lot of [hot guys] there?»
3)»I have 3 cars, 2 bikes, and I am a [personal trainer].» — «Interesting (check out person)…so what was your name again?» ❋ CMurder (2006)
«I’m [planning] to [jump off a building]»
«[Interesting]» ❋ Turby (2005)