interest

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Synonyms: interess, enterest, interet, interesa, intertest, inherent, intercept, interject, interact, intermit, intermesh

Antonyms: interess, enterest, interet, interesa, intertest, inherent, intercept, interject, interact, intermit, intermesh

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|price paid}} {{lb|en|uncountable|finance}} 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 [[borrow]]ed. {{defdate|from earlier 16th c.}}
2. {{senseid|en|reward earned}} {{lb|en|uncountable|finance}} Any excess over and above an exact equivalent
3. {{senseid|en|heightened attention as curiosity}} {{lb|en|uncountable}} A great [[attention]] and concern from someone or something; intellectual [[curiosity]]. {{defdate|from later 18th c.}}
4. {{senseid|en|heightened attention most broadly}} {{lb|en|uncountable}} Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
5. {{senseid|en|benefit}} {{lb|en|often|in the plural}} [[advantage|Advantage]], [[welfare]], or [[something]] that [[serve]]s it.
6. {{senseid|en|any stake held by any type of stakeholder}} {{lb|en|countable}} An [[involvement]], [[claim]], [[right]], [[share]], [[stake]] in or [[link]] with a [[financial]], [[business]], or other [[undertaking]] or [[endeavor]].
7. {{senseid|en|something or someone as focus of attention}} {{lb|en|countable}} Something which, or someone whom, one is interested in.
8. {{senseid|en|worthiness of attention}} {{lb|en|uncountable}} Condition or quality of exciting concern or being of importance.
9. {{senseid|en|damages as compensation}} {{lb|en|obsolete|rare}} [[injury|Injury]], or compensation for injury; [[damage]]s.
10. {{senseid|en|persons and companies interested in any particular business or measure}} {{lb|en|often|in the plural}} The persons and companies interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively.
11. {{senseid|en|genre of factual short films}} {{lb|en|historical|usually|attributive}} A [[genre]] of factual [[short film]]s, generally more amusing than informative, especially those not covered by a more specific genre label.

Verb

1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
2. {{lb|en|obsolete|often|_|impersonal}} To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To cause or permit to share.

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