Definition of interest | What does interest mean?
What is the definition of the word INTEREST?
Here is a list of definitions for interest.
- a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"
- 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"
- 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"
- a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
- (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"
- (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"
- 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"
What are the verbs of the word INTEREST?
Here is a list of definitions for interest.
- excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
- be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
- be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
What are the synonyms of the word INTEREST?
What is another word for INTEREST?. Here is a list of synonyms for INTEREST
- INTEREST
- INVOLVEMENT
- SAKE
- INTERESTINGNESS
- STAKE
- INTEREST GROUP
- PASTIME
- PURSUIT
- CONCERN
- OCCUPY
- WORRY
- MATTER TO
Words beginning with INTEREST?
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What words can be made with INTEREST?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with INTEREST.
In which dictionaries does the word interest exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes