Definitions
1.nounThe 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%."
2.nounAny excess over and above an exact equivalent
3.nounA great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity."He has a lot of interest in vintage cars."
4.nounAttention that is given to or received from someone or something.
5.nounAn involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor."I have business interests in South Africa."
6.nounSomething or someone one is interested in."Lexicography is one of my interests."
7.nounCondition or quality of exciting concern or being of importance
8.nounInjury, or compensation for injury; damages.
9.noun(usually in the plural) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively."the iron interest; the cotton interest"
10.verbTo 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."
11.verbTo be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
12.verbTo cause or permit to share.