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    [Noun]  | "in*ter*est" | \ ˈin-t(ə-)rəst \


    1: a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone : concern

    2: something or someone that arouses such attention

    3: a quality in a thing or person arousing interest

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- + esse to be ;

    [Noun]  | "interest group" 


    1: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action

    Origin: 1908 ;

    [Noun]  | "compound interest" 


    1: interest computed on the sum of an original principal and accrued interest

    Origin: 1660 ;

    [Noun]  | "controlling interest" 


    1: sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy

    Origin: 1833 ;

    [Noun]  | "security interest" 


    1: the rights that a creditor has in the personal property of a debtor that secures an obligation : lien

    Origin: 1951 ;

    [Noun]  | "self-in*ter*est" | \ ˌself-ˈin-t(ə-)rəst \


    1: a concern for one's own advantage and well-being

    2: one's own interest or advantage

    Origin: 1595 ;

    [Verb]  | "interest" 


    1: to engage the attention or arouse the interest of

    2: to induce or persuade to participate or engage

    Origin: 1608 ;

    [Idiom]  | "interest-free" 


    1: not requiring the borrower to pay any interest

    [Noun phrase]  | "conflict of interest" 


    1: a conflict between the private interests and the official responsibilities of a person in a position of trust

    Origin: 1860 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "person of interest" 


    1: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested

    Origin: 1937 ;

    [Noun]  | "interest" 


    1: a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something;


      * e.g., " ... all of the workers at the food cooperative have an interest in it "




    2: the state of doing well especially in relation to one's happiness or success;


      * e.g., " ... make no mistake: she's determined to act in her own interest in this business deal "



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    3: a commercial or industrial activity or organization;


      * e.g., " ... a multinational corporation with interests on every continent "



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    [Noun]  | "interest group" 


    1: a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote;


      * e.g., " ... agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill "



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    [Noun]  | "interest groups" 


    1: a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote;


      * e.g., " ... agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill "



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    [Noun]  | "self-interest" 


    1: excessive interest in oneself;


      * e.g., " ... her degree of self-interest is perhaps best reflected in her favorite topic of conversation—herself "




    [Noun]  | "special interest" 


    1: a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote;


      * e.g., " ... promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests "



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    [Noun]  | "vested interest" 


    1: a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege;


      * e.g., " ... changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests "



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    [Verb]  | "interest" 


    1: to hold the attention of;


      * e.g., " ... the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk "



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     [ "interest" ]

    1: the cost of borrowing money.

      * e.g.,  ... "the interest on the national debt alone is abhorrent." 

     [ "interest" ]

    1: That quantity of consumer appreciation that marketers, advertisers, politicians, and occaisionally teachers try and maintain in their audiences in order to focus nebulous collective attention.

      * e.g.,  ... 'i maintained their interest in the solar powered nuclear fallout suit by showing them pictures of fried chicken' 

     [ "interest" ]

    1: Something time is spent in.

      * e.g.,  ... The word that needs to be added to the Category selection at the 'Add a Word' screen. 

     [ "interested" ]

    1: when the feeling of motivation or enthusiasm for something is strong enough that a person is fully prepared to spend a considerable portion of his or her available assets (i.e. money, time) on it

      * e.g.,  ... All Jack is interested in is getting laid. So much of his spending money goes towards taking women out for dinner and drinks. Dennis was so interested in climate change that he liquidated his 401k to spend three months doing research in the Arctic. 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: (adj) Something which arouses no interest at all.

      * e.g.,  ... Yes, your bottle cap collection is interesting. 

     [ "interesting" ]

    2: Used to politely avoid admitting this, which indirectly expresses your indifference.

     [ "Interesting" ]

    1: A term used by the YouTube comedy duo Twosetviolin and their fan base to refer to anything music related that is unconventional in a bad way, but does not quite merit the title of Sacrilegious . The term originated with a video where Twoset reacted to the performance of a prodigy who improvised a piano sonata.

      * e.g.,  ... The show I saw last week was Interesting! 

     [ "Interested" ]

    1: Would like to get to know someone more. E.g. I am interested in you.

      * e.g.,  ... I am interested in getting to know you. 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: oh God, oh God, we're all going to die

      * e.g.,  ... "what is you definition of interesting? 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: used for lack of a better word in a conversation. can express 1)indifference, 2)actual interest, or 3)kill time before having to actually respond with a complete sentence (each indicated by the user's tone and manner); excellent word choice option when you do not want the person you are talking to to be able to say something else.

      * e.g.,  ... 1)"I like to study." - "Interesting..." 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: An overused word which says nothing at all and belittles conversation.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm planning to jump off a building" 

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