interest

(n) a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
- an interest in music
involvement,
(n) 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
sake,
(n) 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
interestingness,
(n) a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
- how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?
(n) (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
stake,
(n) (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
- the iron interests stepped up production
interest group,
(n) 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
pastime, pursuit,

(v) excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
(v) be on the mind of
- I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
concern, occupy, worry,
(v) be of importance or consequence
- This matters to me!
matter to,

involvement sake concern occupy worry interestingness matter to stake interest group pastime pursuit

bore tire uninterestingness

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