The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - interestn.

1) attention, attentiveness, concern, regard, curiosity, scrutiny, notice, engagement: The way the puzzle fitted together drew my interest. She examined the books with interest. She shows interest in taking a writing course. 2) concern, significance, importance, weight, moment, note, consequence: Of what interest is a newly found painting by Tiepolo? 3 Often, interests. profit, advantage, benefit, good, avail, worth, value, consideration, behalf, behoof: Is it in our interest to sell the business? 4 share, portion, stake, investment, piece, cut, percentage, participation, involvement: I have a small interest in an emerald mine. 5) Often, interests. business, concern, affair, property; hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation, amusement, entertainment, pursuit, relaxation, occupation: She travels abroad to look after her interests. Caroline has many interests besides business. 6) (lending) fee or charge, percentage, rate, Slang US vigorish: How much interest would the bank charge on a њ40,000 mortgage? --v. 7) engage, absorb, engross, attract, draw, catch, capture, captivate, hold, fascinate, intrigue, excite, incite, provoke, arouse, affect, quicken, infect, animate, kindle, fire: At that time, our daughter was interested only in boys. There is something about astronomy that interests me. 8) influence, induce, persuade, move, tempt, involve, enrol, enlist, dispose, incline, prevail upon, talk into, concern: Could I interest you in investing in my company?