interest
/ˈɪn.tɹɛst/ noun A2- The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed. · Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.
- Any excess over and above an exact equivalent
- A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity. · He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.· I have a lot of interest in doing online coding.
- Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
- Advantage, welfare, or something that serves it.
- An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor. · I have business interests in South Africa.· She has an interest in the proceedings, and all stakeholders' interests must be protected.
- Something which, or someone whom, one is interested in. · Lexicography is one of my interests.· Victorian furniture is an interest of mine.
- Condition or quality of exciting concern or being of importance.
Plural interests
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“And a first-rate seaman, one who had seen long and honorable service, as became a man charged with the interests of a house so important as that of Morrel & Son,” replied Danglars.
He was speaking to himself rather than to me; but my vexation disappeared in the interest which the words awakened.
de Villefort, whom I shall endeavor to interest in Edmond’s favor.
Reynolds could interest her on no other point.
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