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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•est•ing /ˈɪntərəstɪŋ, -trəstɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - exciting the attention;
intriguing:an interesting book.[it + be + ~ + (that) clause]It was interesting that she should return to the scene of the murder.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•est•ing (in′tər ə sting, -trə sting, -tə res′ting),USA pronunciation adj. - engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity:an interesting book.
- arousing a feeling of interest:an interesting face.
- in an interesting condition, (of a woman) pregnant.
in′ter•est•ing•ly, adv. in′ter•est•ing•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged absorbing, entertaining. Interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind. Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure:an interesting account of a battle.Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably:a pleasing account of the wedding.Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.:a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dull.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: interesting /ˈɪntrɪstɪŋ -tərɪs-/ adj - inspiring interest; absorbing
ˈinterestingly adv ˈinterestingness n in•ter•est /ˈɪntərɪst, -trɪst/USA pronunciation n. - a feeling of having one's attention attracted by something: [countable]an interest in architecture.[uncountable]I lost interest in the movie.
- something that arouses such feelings:[countable]Chess is his only interest.
- the power to excite such feelings:[uncountable]a subject that holds little interest for me.
- concern or importance:[uncountable]a matter of great interest.
- a cause, etc., in which a person has a concern:[countable]made that slow business a going interest.
- Business a legal share, right, or title, as in the ownership of property:[countable]a small interest in the property he inherited from his mother.
- Often, interests. [plural] a group having influence on and often financially involved in an area of activity:[countable]Big Oil interests in congressional races.
- benefit;
advantage: [often: interests; plural]We have your best interests in mind.[uncountable]It's in your best interest. - Business money paid or charged for a loan (often expressed as a percent):[uncountable]borrowed at 8 percent interest.
- something added to be more than an exact equivalent:[uncountable]returned the insult with interest.
v. [~ + object* not: be + ~-ing] - to excite the attention of:Nothing interests her anymore.[it + ~ + object + that clause]It interests me that you want to see him.
- to concern (a person, etc.);
to be in the interests of:The fight for peace interests most nations. - to cause to participate:Can I interest you in dinner and a movie?
Idioms- Idioms in the interest(s) of, for the sake of;
on behalf of:acting in the interests of good government.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•est (in′tər ist, -trist),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person:His interests are philosophy and chess.
- power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.;
quality of being interesting:political issues of great interest. - concern;
importance:a matter of primary interest. - a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc.
- 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.
- a participation in or concern for a cause, advantage, responsibility, etc.
- a number or group of persons, or a party, financially interested in the same business, industry, or enterprise:the banking interest.
- interests, the group of persons or organizations having extensive financial or business power.
- the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment:We need an arbiter who is without interest in the outcome.
- benefit;
advantage:to have one's own interest in mind. - regard for one's own advantage or profit;
self-interest:The partnership dissolved because of their conflicting interests. - influence from personal importance or capability;
power of influencing the action of others. - Business[Finance.]
- a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money.
- Businesssuch a sum expressed as a percentage of money borrowed to be paid over a given period, usually one year.
- something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent:Jones paid him back with a left hook and added a right uppercut for interest.
- Idioms in the interest(s) of, to the advantage or advancement of;
in behalf of:in the interests of good government.
v.t. - to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of:Mystery stories interested him greatly.
- to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something;
involve:The fight for peace interests all nations. - to cause to take a personal concern or share;
induce to participate:to interest a person in an enterprise. - to cause to be concerned;
affect.
- Medieval Latin, Latin: to concern, literally, to be between; (verb, verbal) earlier interess as verb, verbal use of the noun, nominal; see inter-, esse
- Medieval Latin, Latin: it concerns, literally, it is between; replacing interesse
- (noun, nominal) Middle English 1225–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: interest /ˈɪntrɪst -tərɪst/ n - the sense of curiosity about or concern with something or someone
- the power of stimulating such a sense: to have great interest
- the quality of such stimulation
- something in which one is interested; a hobby or pursuit
- (often plural) benefit; advantage: in one's own interest
- (often plural) a right, share, or claim, esp in a business or property
- a charge for the use of credit or borrowed money
- such a charge expressed as a percentage per time unit of the sum borrowed or used
- (often plural) a section of a community, etc, whose members have common aims: we must not offend the landed interest
- declare an interest ⇒ to make known one's connection, esp a prejudicial connection, with an affair
vb (transitive)- to arouse or excite the curiosity or concern of
- to cause to become involved in something; concern
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin: it concerns, from interesse; from inter- + esse to be |