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interests

in·ter·est
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/
    • /ˈɪn.trəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Definitions of interests word

  • noun interests the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne. 1
  • noun interests something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person: His interests are philosophy and chess. 1
  • noun interests power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting: political issues of great interest. 1
  • noun interests concern; importance: a matter of primary interest. 1
  • noun interests a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc. 1
  • noun interests a share, right, or title in the ownership of property, in a commercial or financial undertaking, or the like: He bought half an interest in the store. 1

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Origin of interests

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; (noun) Middle English < Medieval Latin, Latin: it concerns, literally, it is between; replacing interesse < Medieval Latin, Latin: to concern, literally, to be between; (v.) earlier interess as v. use of the noun; see inter-, esse

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Parts of speech for Interests

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

interests popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

interests usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for interests

noun interests

  • capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
  • power elite — a closely knit alliance of military, government, and corporate officials perceived as the center of wealth and political power in the U.S.
  • specs — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
  • investment — the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
  • class structure — social hierarchy

Antonyms for interests

noun interests

  • hates — Feel intense or passionate dislike for (someone).
  • dislikes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislike.
  • works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
  • disadvantages — Plural form of disadvantage.
  • losses — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.

verb interests

  • stays — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.

Top questions with interests

  • what are interests rates?

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