interest

1. A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something (synset 105690773)
   "an interest in music"
   is a type of: curiosity, wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something
   subtypes:

   • enthusiasm - a lively interest
   • concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you
   same as: involvement
2. A reason for wanting something done (synset 105150324)
   "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
   is a type of: benefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being
   subtypes: behalf - for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
   same as: sake
3. The power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) (synset 105199719)
   "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
   tells us about:

   • interesting - arousing or holding the attention
   • uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
   is a type of: power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence
   subtypes:

   • charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism - a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
   • news, newsworthiness - the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
   • topicality - the attribute of being of interest at the present time
   • color, colour, vividness - interest and variety and intensity
   • shrillness - the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses
   same as: interestingness
4. A fixed charge for borrowing money;
   Usually a percentage of the amount borrowed (synset 113339606)
   "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
   is a type of: fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs - a periodic charge that does not vary with business volume (as insurance or rent or mortgage payments etc.)
   subtypes:

   • compound interest - interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest
   • simple interest - interest paid on the principal alone
5. (law) a right or legal share of something;
   A financial involvement with something (synset 113307824)
   "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
   referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
   is a type of: part, percentage, portion, share - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
   subtypes:

   • grubstake - funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
   • controlling interest - ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares
   • insurable interest - an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured
   • vested interest - (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
   • security interest - any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
   • terminable interest - an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions
   • undivided interest, undivided right - the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property
   • fee - an interest in land capable of being inherited
   • equity - the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
   • reversion - (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
   • right - (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
   same as: stake
6. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims (synset 107984994)
   "the iron interests stepped up production"
   domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
   is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
   subtypes:

   • advocacy group, lobby, lobby group, pressure group, special interest, special interest group, special-interest group, third house - an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
   • vested interest - groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
   same as: interest group
7. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) (synset 100432492)
   "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
   is a type of: diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
   subtypes: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity - an auxiliary activity
   same as: pastime, pursuit

1. Excite the curiosity of;
   Engage the interest of (synset 201825361)
   is a type of: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   subtypes:

   • absorb, engage, engross, occupy - consume all of one's attention or time
   • fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
2. Be on the mind of (synset 202684248)
   "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift"
   same as: concern, occupy, worry
3. Be of importance or consequence (synset 202684473)
   "This matters to me!"
   is a type of: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on - be relevant to
   subtypes: fascinate, intrigue - cause to be interested or curious
   same as: matter to

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