Synonym: affair, business, concern, curiosity, intrigue, part, percentage, portion, premium, profit, rate, share. Antonym: capital, indifference. Similar words: interfere, interfere in, interfere with, for the rest, painter, interval, interior, internal. Meaning: ['ɪntrɪst] 
n. 1. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something 2. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) 3. a reason for wanting something done 4. a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed 5. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) 6. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something 7. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims. v. 1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of 2. be on the mind of 3. be of importance or consequence.
n. 1. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something 2. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) 3. a reason for wanting something done 4. a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed 5. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) 6. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something 7. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims. v. 1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of 2. be on the mind of 3. be of importance or consequence. 
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91. By that time I had lost interest in the idea.
92. Now he's grown up he no longer takes any interest in his stamp collection: he's lost all interest in it.
93. Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
94. This return to realism has produced a revival of interest in a number of artists.
95. The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company's profits.
96. He looked indifferently upon subjects that did not interest him.
97. The company is highly leveraged and struggling with interest payments.
98. My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.
99. He urged further interest rate cuts in a bid to kick-start the economy.
100. Interest in the project fizzled after the funding was withdrawn.
101. His specialization is too narrow to be of interest to more than a handful of students.
102. Something approaching a lynch mob has been gathering against the Chancellor for even daring to consider higher interest rates.
103. We have no interest in interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.
104. The Consumer Federation claims banks are ripping you off by not passing along savings on interest rates.
105. Food, like sex, is a subject of almost universal interest.
106. The purchasing power of people living on investment income has fallen as interest rates have gone down.
107. It's a subject which has aroused a lot of interest.
108. A lot of companies will profit from the fall in interest rates.
109. A gleam of interest in the matter came into her eye.
110. I owed ￡5,(www.Sentencedict.com)000 — part of this was accrued interest.
111. Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls.
112. The aim of the cruise was to awaken an interest in and an understanding of foreign cultures.
113. Her visit caused no more than a ripple of interest.
114. Appreciation of works of art is bound to be dominated by a particular kind of interest.
115. The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle and other places of historic interest.
116. While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed.
117. Once we make the adjustments for inflation, the fall in interest rates is quite small.
118. Their money problems were further aggravated by a rise in interest rates.
119. We have eliminated all statistical tables, which are of interest only to the specialist.
120. The police were starting to take a close interest in the company's activities.
More similar words: interfere, interfere in, interfere with, for the rest, painter, interval, interior, internal, Internet, interact, in terms of, interpret, interview, interrupt, enter into, at intervals, interaction, intervention, international, interpretation, at regular intervals, contest, forest, intent, intend, rest on, arrest, in tears, intense, restore.