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interests
verb(interest)
to engage the attention or arouse the interest of
interests
verb(interest)
to induce or persuade to participate or engage
interests
noun(interest)
a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone : concern
interests
noun(interest)
something or someone that arouses such attention
interests
noun(interest)
a quality in a thing or person arousing interest
interests
idiom(interest)
to be concerned about and want to help (someone)
interests
idiom(interest)
to do things to help (someone or something) often when it is not the best or most helpful thing for someone else
interests
noun(interest)
interest computed on the sum of an original principal and accrued interest
interests
noun(interest)
sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy
interests
noun(interest)
a concern for one's own advantage and well-being
interests
noun(interest)
one's own interest or advantage
interests
noun(interest)
interest paid or computed on the original principal only of a loan or on the amount of an account
interests
noun(interest)
a person or group seeking to influence legislative or government policy to further often narrowly defined interests; especially : lobby
interests
noun(interest)
an interest (such as a title to an estate) carrying a legal right of present or future enjoyment; specifically : a right vested in an employee under a pension plan
interests
noun(interest)
a special concern or stake in maintaining or influencing a condition, arrangement, or action especially for selfish ends
interests
noun(interest)
one having a vested interest in something; specifically : a group enjoying benefits from an existing economic or political privilege

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