interest
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From Old French interesse and interest (French: intérêt) < Mediaeval Latin interesse < Latin interesse.
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interest (plural interests)
- (uncountable) A great attention and concern from someone or something.
- He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.
- (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 borrowed.
- Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.
- (uncountable) Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
- (countable) A business or amorous link or involvement.
- I have business interests in South Africa.
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great attention and concern from someone
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the price of credit
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attention that is given to or received from someone or something
business or amorous link or involvement
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to interest (third-person singular simple present interests, present participle interesting, simple past and past participle interested)
- To attract attention or concern.
- It might interest you to learn that others have already tried that approach.
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to attract attention or concern
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[edit] Latin
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Inflected form of interesse.
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interest
- Active third-person singular indicative present form of interesse.
