Definitions for interests

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interests in·ter·est

Spelling: [in-ter-ist, -trist]

IPA: /ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Interests is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 339 anagrams from letters in interests (eeinrsstt).

Definitions for interests

noun

1. the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
2. something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person:
3. power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting:
4. concern; importance:
5. a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc.
6. a share, right, or title in the ownership of property, in a commercial or financial undertaking, or the like:
7. a participation in or concern for a cause, advantage, responsibility, etc.
8. a number or group of persons, or a party, financially interested in the same business, industry, or enterprise:
9. interests, the group of persons or organizations having extensive financial or business power.
10. the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment:
11. benefit; advantage:
12. regard for one's own advantage or profit; self-interest:
13. influence from personal importance or capability; power of influencing the action of others.
14. Finance. a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money. such a sum expressed as a percentage of money borrowed to be paid over a given period, usually one year.
15. something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent:

Idioms

1. in the interest(s) of, to the advantage or advancement of; in behalf of:

verb (used with object)

1. to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of:
2. to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve:
3. to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate:
4. to cause to be concerned; affect.

Origin of interests

1225-75; (noun) Middle English Medieval Latin, Latin: it concerns, literally, it is between; replacing interesse Medieval Latin, Latin: to concern, literally, to be between; (v.) earlier inte

Examples for interests

He demanded, moreover, that the interests of the planters should be duly regarded.

What they had to consider was what course would be most conducive to the interests of Athens.

Dick went on speaking with a seriousness suited to the magnitude of his interests.

She surmised shrewdly that on the Street their interests were wide apart.

Cormac McCarthy once said that a novel can “encompass all the various disciplines and interests of humanity.”

Is it any wonder that the interests of large corporations and unions get to the front of the line?

However, he saw the overlap of interests as being horribly negative.

“The threat streams to U.S. interests and Western interests are off the chart,” he said.

However, now, Demarest and I are here to protect your interests, so that you can talk freely.

If few of the above studies seem relevant to your interests, then congratulations!