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interest
Overview of noun interest
The noun interest has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (306) interest, involvement -- (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music")
2. (164) interest, interestingness -- (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room")
3. (164) sake, interest -- (a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest")
4. (111) interest -- (a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?")
5. (68) pastime, interest, pursuit -- (a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits")
6. (57) interest, stake -- ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future")
7. (25) interest, interest group -- ((usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production")
Overview of verb interest
The verb interest has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) interest -- (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)
2. (2) concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant")
3. (1) matter to, interest -- (be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun interest
7 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest, involvement
=> curiosity, wonder
=> cognitive state, state of mind
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
interest, interestingness
=> power, powerfulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
sake, interest
=> benefit, welfare
=> good, goodness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
interest
=> fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs
=> charge
=> cost
=> outgo, expenditure, outlay
=> financial loss
=> loss
=> transferred property, transferred possession
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
pastime, interest, pursuit
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
interest, stake
=> share, portion, part, percentage
=> assets
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
interest, interest group
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun interest
7 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest, involvement
=> enthusiasm
=> concern
Sense 2
interest, interestingness
=> charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism
=> newsworthiness, news
=> topicality
=> color, colour, vividness
=> shrillness
Sense 3
sake, interest
=> behalf
Sense 4
interest
=> compound interest
=> simple interest
Sense 5
pastime, interest, pursuit
=> avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
Sense 6
interest, stake
=> grubstake
=> controlling interest
=> insurable interest
=> vested interest
=> security interest
=> terminable interest
=> undivided interest, undivided right
=> fee
=> equity
=> reversion
=> right
Sense 7
interest, interest group
=> special interest
=> vested interest
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun interest
7 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest, involvement
=> curiosity, wonder
Sense 2
interest, interestingness
=> power, powerfulness
Sense 3
sake, interest
=> benefit, welfare
Sense 4
interest
=> fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs
Sense 5
pastime, interest, pursuit
=> diversion, recreation
Sense 6
interest, stake
=> share, portion, part, percentage
Sense 7
interest, interest group
=> social group
Antonyms of noun interest
Member Holonyms of noun interest
Substance Holonyms of noun interest
Part Holonyms of noun interest
Member Meronyms of noun interest
Substance Meronyms of noun interest
Part Meronyms of noun interest
Meronyms of noun interest
Holonyms of noun interest
Attributes of noun interest
1 of 7 senses of interest
Sense 2
interest, interestingness
=> interesting (vs. uninteresting)
=> uninteresting (vs. interesting)
Derived Forms of noun interest
2 of 7 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest, involvement
RELATED TO>(verb) interest#2
=> concern, interest, occupy, worry
RELATED TO>(verb) interest#1
=> interest
Sense 2
interest, interestingness
RELATED TO>(verb) interest#3
=> matter to, interest
RELATED TO>(verb) interest#1
=> interest
Domain of noun interest
2 of 7 senses of interest
Sense 6
interest, stake
TOPIC>(noun) law#2, jurisprudence#2
Sense 7
interest, interest group
USAGE>(noun) plural#1, plural form#1
Domain Terms of noun interest
Familiarity of noun interest
interest used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun interest
7 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest, involvement
> curiosity, wonder
=> desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge
=> interest, involvement
=> curiousness, inquisitiveness
Sense 2
interest, interestingness
> power, powerfulness
=> potency, effectiveness, strength
=> valence, valency
=> valence, valency
=> preponderance
=> puissance
=> persuasiveness, strength
=> irresistibility, irresistibleness
=> interest, interestingness
=> stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold
=> sway
=> influence
=> repellent, repellant
=> control
=> legal power, jurisdiction
=> disposal
=> free will, discretion
=> veto
=> effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality
Sense 3
sake, interest
> benefit, welfare
=> advantage, reward
=> sake, interest
Sense 4
interest
> fixed charge, fixed cost, fixed costs
=> cover charge, cover
=> interest
=> fee
=> due
Sense 5
pastime, interest, pursuit
> diversion, recreation
=> antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on
=> bathing
=> celebration, festivity
=> dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
=> entertainment, amusement
=> escapade, lark
=> escape, escapism
=> eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
=> fun, merriment, playfulness
=> gambling, gaming, play
=> game
=> jest, joke, jocularity
=> nightlife, night life
=> pastime, interest, pursuit
=> play, child's play
=> play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper
=> sport, athletics
Sense 6
interest, stake
> share, portion, part, percentage
=> tranche
=> dispensation
=> dole
=> way
=> ration
=> allowance
=> slice, piece
=> split
=> interest, stake
=> profit sharing
=> cut
=> allotment, allocation
Sense 7
interest, interest group
> social group
=> society
=> minority
=> interest, interest group
=> kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe
=> kith
=> fringe
=> gathering, assemblage
=> congregation, fold, faithful
=> organization, organisation
=> phylum
=> force
=> platoon
=> revolving door
=> set, circle, band, lot
=> organized crime, gangland, gangdom
=> subculture
=> nonalignment, nonalinement
=> political system, form of government
=> moiety
=> tribe, folk
=> movement, social movement, front
=> Jewry
Meronyms of noun interest
7 senses of interest
Holonyms of noun interest
Grep of noun interest
compound interest
conflict of interest
controlling interest
disinterest
earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization
insurable interest
interest
interest expense
interest group
interest rate
interestedness
interestingness
pooling of interest
prime interest rate
rate of interest
security interest
self-interest
simple interest
special interest
terminable interest
undivided interest
vested interest
Antonyms of verb interest
1 of 3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
Antonym of bore (Sense 1)
=>bore, tire
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb interest
3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
concern, interest, occupy, worry
Sense 3
matter to, interest
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb interest
2 of 3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
=> absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
Sense 3
matter to, interest
=> intrigue, fascinate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb interest
3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sense 2
concern, interest, occupy, worry
Sense 3
matter to, interest
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
'Cause To' of verb interest
Derived Forms of verb interest
3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
RELATED TO>(noun) interest#2
=> interest, interestingness
RELATED TO>(noun) interest#1
=> interest, involvement
Sense 2
concern, interest, occupy, worry
RELATED TO>(noun) interest#1
=> interest, involvement
Sense 3
matter to, interest
RELATED TO>(noun) interest#2
=> interest, interestingness
Domain of verb interest
Domain Terms of verb interest
Familiarity of verb interest
interest used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb interest
3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
concern, interest, occupy, worry
EX: The bad news will interest him
Sense 3
matter to, interest
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb interest
2 of 3 senses of interest
Sense 1
interest
> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> strike a chord, touch a chord
=> invite, ask for
=> draw
=> rekindle
=> infatuate
=> prick
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
=> excite
=> anger
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> shame
=> hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
=> overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
=> interest
Sense 3
matter to, interest
> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
=> focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center
=> apply, hold, go for
=> involve, affect, regard
=> matter to, interest
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb interest
Sense 1
interest
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
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Sense 2
concern, interest, occupy, worry
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Sense 3
matter to, interest
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
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Grep of verb interest
interest
Grep of adj interest
high-interest
interest-bearing
interested
interesting
low-interest
Grep of adv interest
interestingly
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