interest
/ˈɪntrəst/
noun
- A feeling of wanting to learn more about something or to be involved in something.
- The children showed great interest in the science experiment.
- She has a strong interest in ancient history.
- His interest in photography began when he was a teenager.
- Money paid regularly for the use of borrowed money, or money earned from a bank account or investment.
- She earned $50 in interest from her investment last year.
- The bank offers a 3% interest rate on savings accounts.
- He paid high interest on his credit card debt.
- A legal right or share in something, such as a business or property.
- He sold his interest in the company to a partner.
- She has a financial interest in the family farm.
- The government has an interest in protecting public lands.
- A group of people who share a common concern or goal, often in business or politics.
- The education interest pushed for more school funding.
- Farming interests are worried about the drought.
- The oil interest lobbied against the new environmental law.
verb
- To make someone want to learn more about something or to become involved in something.
- The documentary interested me in marine biology.
- Can I interest you in a cup of coffee?
- The teacher tried to interest the students in reading classic novels.
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