Meaning & use
interest
A feeling of wanting to know more about or become involved in something.
See it in a sentence
Her interest in astronomy grew after she saw Saturn's rings through a telescope.
The teacher tried to spark interest in history using stories instead of dates.
A note on using this word
In finance, 'interest' instead means the cost of borrowing money or the return on savings.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Money charged by a lender or paid by a bank as a percentage of a loan or deposit.
The savings account earns three percent interest on the balance every year.
3. noun
A legal share, right, or stake in property, a business, or an outcome.
He sold his interest in the company after the merger was announced.
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