interest, n.
(interests)
freq. cnt. 144
(interests)
freq. cnt. 144
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 62 freq. cnt.: 1
interest involvement
sample sentences
"an interest in music"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a reason for wanting something done
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 10
interest sake
sample sentences
"for your sake""died for the sake of his country"
"in the interest of safety"
"in the common interest"
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21
interest interestingness
sample sentences
"they said nothing of great interest""primary colors can add interest to a room"
semantic pointers
attribute
hyponym
charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism
newsworthiness, news
topicality
color, vividness, colour
shrillness
hypernym
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14
interest
sample sentences
"how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
interest stake
sample sentences
"they have interests all over the world""a stake in the company's future"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
interest interest group
sample sentences
"the iron interests stepped up production"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (usage)
hypernym
hyponym
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
interest pastime pursuit
sample sentences
"sailing is her favorite pastime""his main pastime is gambling"
"he counts reading among his interests"
"they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym