Interest
Definition of interest:
part of speech: noun
Advantage: premium paid for the use of money ( in COMPOUND INTEREST, the interest of each period is added to its principal, and the amount forms a new principal for the next period): any increase: concern: special attention: influence over others: share: participation: a collective name for those interested in any particular business, measure, or the like; as, the landed interest of the country, the shipping interest of our principal ports.
part of speech: verb
To awaken concern in; to concern.
part of speech: verb
To engage the attention: to awaken concern in: to excite ( in behalf of another).
part of speech: noun
Advantage; influence; as, he used his interest with the president to secure a position for his brother; personal concern; benefit; profit; sum paid for the use of money; share.
part of speech: verb
To engage the attention of; a waken curiosity, care, etc., in; cause to take a share in; as, to interest oneself in politics.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for interest:
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But La Mothe had already lost his interest
"The Justice of the King", Hamilton Drummond. -
Somehow it did not interest her very much.
"Youth Challenges", Clarence B Kelland. -
I am glad, because I have always taken an interest in you, Alan.
"Barren Honour: A Novel", George A. Lawrence. -
The interest was too deep, and he held on to the rope with all his strength.
"The Rajah of Dah", George Manville Fenn.