interests

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/ˈɪnt(ə)ɹɪsts/ English

Definitions

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.“Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.”
Any excess over and above an exact equivalent
A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.“He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.”
Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.“Action films don't really interest me.”
To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
To cause or permit to share.

The persons interested in any particular business or cause, taken collectively.“the coal-mining interests”