interest

interest
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. concern; touch, affect; fascinate, engross, intrigue; hold [the attention], engage, absorb. See excitement. —n. concern; welfare, benefit; payment, sum, advantage, profit; part, share, holding; claim, title. See debt, importance, possession.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Concern]
Syn. attention, curiosity, engagement, excitement; see attention 1 , 2 , care 2 , curiosity 1 , enthusiasm 1 .
2. [Advantage]
Syn. profit, benefit, gain; see advantage 3 .
3. [Premium]
Syn. credit, due, discount, percentage, gain, bonus, earnings, accrual, dividend, yield; see also addition 2 , profit 2 .
4. [Share]
Syn. stake, piece, title, investment; see credit 2 , share .
5. [Affair]
Syn. concern, matter, business, case; see affair 1 .
6. [Importance]
Syn. consequence, concern, moment; see importance 1 .
7. [Something that engages the attention]
Syn. pursuit, preoccupation, pastime; see hobby .
8. [Persons with a common trade or purpose; often plural ]
Syn. class, powers, business interests; see industry 3 .
• in the interest(s) of,
Syn. for the sake of, on behalf of, in order to promote; see for .
v.
Syn. intrigue, amuse, please; see entertain 1 , fascinate .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
1. curiosity engagement, attention, engrossment, attraction, notice, regard, concern.
2. share claim, stake, investment, right, involvement, percentage.
3. advantage benefit, welfare, profit, gain.
ANT.: 1. indifference, boredom, apathy
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Mental acquisitiveness: curiosity, curiousness, inquisitiveness. Idiom: thirst for knowledge. See INVESTIGATE. 2. Curiosity about or attention to someone or something: concern, concernment, interestedness, regard. See CONCERN. 3. Something that contributes to or increases one's well-being. Often used in plural: advantage, benefit, good, profit. See HELP. 4. A right or legal share in something: claim, portion, stake, title. See PART. II verb To arouse the interest and attention of: attract, intrigue. Slang: turn on. See EXCITE.

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