Interest - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
in the common interest
primary colors can add interest to a room
verb
- be on the mind of (syn: concern, occupy, worry)
- be of importance or consequence
Extra examples
She told us about her lifelong interest in music.
The kids listened to the speaker for a little while, but then lost interest.
The speaker wasn't able to hold their interest.
She took an active interest in the political debate.
He expressed an interest in learning more about photography.
The stories about his personal life add interest to the book.
I thought this article might be of interest to you.
We visited many places of interest on our vacation.
The price of the ticket was a matter of interest to everyone.
Music is one of her many interests.
Military history doesn't really interest me.
It might interest you to know that the woman in this photograph is your great-grandmother.
It interested me to learn that she had once lived in California.
The salesman tried to interest me in a more expensive computer.
His only interest was mathematics.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: interest
he/she/it: interests
present participle: interesting
past tense: interested
past participle: interested
singular: interest
plural: interests
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