interest

n

1. engrossment, engagement, absorption, undivided attention; attentiveness, advertence, heed, concernment; concern, regard, attention, consideration, scrutiny, notice, study; curiosity, inquisitiveness, itch, interestedness.

2. concern, consequence, moment, substantiality, weight, significance, pith, import; importance, gravity, seriousness, solemnity; urgency, primacy, priority.

3. care, concern, affair, business, matter of concern or interest; pastime, hobby, amusement, diversion, avocation; cup of tea, Sl. kick, Sl. trip, Sl. bag, Sl. thing, Sl. bug.

4. share, stake, stock, equity; part, portion, piece, cut, bit, slice, half; right, title, license, claim, grant.

5. increase, increment, return, usury, dividend, premium; percentage, profit, gain, Inf. take; net, clean profit, neat profit.

6. partiality, partisanship, partisanism, one-sidedness, undetachment; involvement, unneutrality, undispassionateness; leaning, preference, favoritism, discrimination.

7. benefit, benison, profit, service, avail, use; advantage, value, worth, behalf, behoof, self-interest, self-gain.

8. in the interest of

in behalf of, in the name of, by proxy for, for the sake of, on the part of, in favor of, in aid of; to the advantage of, for the benefit of, in the furtherance of, to the advancement of.

v

9. engage, engross, grip, rivet, absorb; fascinate, captivate, hold, hold the attention of, focus the attention of; attract, magnetize, mesmerize, hypnotize, catch the eye, draw the attention.

10. excite, infect, kindle, enkindle, arouse, quicken, whet; incite, provoke, enliven, instigate, spur, goad, animate.

11. concern, involve, respect, regard, bear upon, apply to; relate to, pertain to, correspond to, answer to, have to do with; affect, touch, strike.

12. induce, influence, sway, persuade, prompt, move; enlist, engage, impress, press, urge; incline, dispose, lead, lure, tempt; prevail upon, draw over, win over, talk into, bring over.