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Meaning of interest

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  interest
      n 1: a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or
           something; "an interest in music" [syn: {interest},
           {involvement}]
      2: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died
         for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety";
         "in the common interest" [syn: {sake}, {interest}]
      3: the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because
         it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great
         interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room" [syn:
         {interest}, {interestingness}] [ant: {uninterestingness}]
      4: a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of
         the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your
         mortgage?"
      5: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial
         involvement with something; "they have interests all over the
         world"; "a stake in the company's future" [syn: {interest},
         {stake}]
      6: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some
         field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron
         interests stepped up production" [syn: {interest}, {interest
         group}]
      7: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually
         pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main
         pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his
         interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited
         pursuits" [syn: {pastime}, {interest}, {pursuit}]
      v 1: excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of [ant:
           {bore}, {tire}]
      2: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic
         consonant shift" [syn: {concern}, {interest}, {occupy},
         {worry}]
      3: be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!" [syn:
         {matter to}, {interest}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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