interests
/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪsts/ · in·ter·ests
noun
- 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 The new policy has a lot of interest in the benefits it offers.
- A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.
verb
- To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing Action films don't really interest me.
- To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite The new policy interests many people in the community.
- To cause or permit to share She interests her friends in the new hobby.
noun
- The persons interested in any particular business or cause, taken collectively the coal-mining interests
Did you know? The concept of interest has been a crucial aspect of commerce and finance for centuries, dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians and Egyptians.