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INTEREST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun verb noun 2 noun verb Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In interest 1 of 2 noun in·​ter·​est ˈin-t(ə-)rəst ˈin-tə-ˌrest , -ˌtrest ; ˈin-tərst Synonyms of interest 1 a : a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to something or someone : concern b : something or someone that arouses such attention c : a quality in a thing or person arousing interest 2 : advantage , benefit also : self-interest 3 a : a charge for borrowed money generally a percentage of the amount borrowed b : the profit in goods or money that is made on invested capital c : an excess above what is due or expected returned the insults with interest 4 a (1) : right, title, or legal share in something (2) : participation in advantage and responsibility b : business , company 5 : special interest interest 2 of 2 verb interested ; interesting ; interests transitive verb 1 : to engage the attention or arouse the interest of 2 : to induce or persuade to participate or engage Synonyms of interest Relevance Noun stake share Verb intrigue fascinate occupy involve immerse busy See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of interest in a Sentence Noun 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 . Verb 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. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 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Noun Musk’s xAI interests During cross-examination, Musk repeatedly clashed with OpenAI lead counsel William Savitt of Wachtell Lipton. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC , 2 May 2026 Programs that support global health, food security and disaster relief help to prevent and de-escalate crises while also advancing American interests by strengthening our international alliances. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2026 Verb The fact that both CBS News and CNN will be under the new corporate roof, however, makes the involvement of Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf interests a sensitive point. — Dade Hayes, Deadline , 27 Apr. 2026 If that interests you, read on. — Michael Khouw, CNBC , 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interest Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, probably alteration of earlier interesse , from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- + esse to be — more at is First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4a(1) Verb 1608, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Time Traveler The first known use of interest was in the 15th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing interest a matter of interest compound interest compound interest rate conflict of interest controlling interest fixed interest rates have no interest in human interest human - interest story interest - bearing interest - free interest group interest rate in the interest of in the national / public interest lively interest noncontrolling interest not the faintest interest of interest outside interest person of interest security interest self - interest simple interest simple interest rate special interest the faintest interest Variable interest rates vested interest See More Rhymes for interest noninterest See All Rhymes for interest Browse Nearby Words interesse termini interest interest-bearing See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition interest 1 of 2 noun in·​ter·​est ˈin-trəst ˈint-ə-ˌrest , -ə-rəst , ˈint-ərst ; ˈin-ˌtrest 1 : a right, title, or legal share in something 2 : something that promotes well-being : benefit also : self-interest sense 2 3 a : a charge for borrowed money that is generally a percentage of the amount borrowed b : the profit in goods or money that is made on invested capital 4 a : readiness to be concerned with or moved by something b : a quality that arouses interest modern art holds no interest for him interest 2 of 2 verb 1 : to persuade to participate or take part couldn't interest her in joining us 2 : to arouse or hold the interest of the movie does not interest me Legal Definition interest noun in·​ter·​est ˈin-trəst; ˈin-tə-rəst, -ˌrest 1 : a right, title, claim, or share in property — Article Nine security interest : security interest in this entry — beneficial interest : the right to the use and benefit of property a beneficial interest in the trust — contingent interest : a future interest whose vesting is dependent upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a future event compare vested interest in this entry — controlling interest : sufficient stock ownership in a corporation to exert control over policy — equitable interest : an interest (as a beneficial interest) that is held by virtue of equitable title or that may be claimed on the ground of equitable relief claimed an equitable interest in the debtor's assets — executory interest : a future interest other than a remainder or reversion that may take effect upon the divesting of a prior interest or one created simultaneously Note: Unlike a remainder, an executory interest does not require the expiration of a prior interest. It was designed to guard against the destructibility of contingent remainders set forth in the rule in Shelley's case. — expectation interest : the interest of a party to a breached contract in receiving the benefit of the bargain by being put in a position as good as that which would have resulted had the contract been performed called also expectancy interest compare reliance interest in this entry — future interest : an interest in property limited or created so that its owner will come into the use, possession, or enjoyment of it at some future time see also contingent interest and executory interest in this entry compare remainder , reversion — insurable interest : an interest or stake in property or in a person that arises from the potential for especially financial loss upon the destruction of the property or the death of the person and that is a requirement for enforcing an insurance contract Note: The purpose of requiring an insurable interest is to prevent the use of insurance as a form of gambling or as a method of profiting from destruction. — legal interest : an interest that is recognized in law (as by legal title) compare equitable interest in this entry, legal title at title — life interest : an interest lasting for the duration of a person's life that forecloses the ability to affect the property beyond that term compare life estate at estate sense 1 — possessory interest : an interest (as a right) involving or arising out of the possession of property Note: A possessory interest is based on control rather than use. Thus a lessee who occupies and controls the use of property has a possessory interest, while a party who has an easement does not. — purchase money security interest : the security interest held by the seller of collateral to secure payment of all or part of the price : the security interest of a person that gives value to a debtor so that the debtor may acquire rights in or the use of collateral — reliance interest : the interest of a party to a breached contract in being compensated for detriments suffered (as expenses incurred) in reliance on the agreement compare expectation interest in this entry — reversionary interest : an interest in property (as a possibility of reverter or a power of termination) remaining in the transferor of the property or in his or her successor in interest — security interest : an interest in property that exists by contract as security for payment or performance of an obligation the security interest of a mortgagee in the mortgaged property also : lien Note: While a lien may be created by statutory or judicial means without any agreement providing for security (as in the case of a tax lien or judgment lien), a security interest and lien may inhere in the same claim, as when a mortgage comprises both a lien on and security interest in the mortgaged property. : an interest in personal property or fixtures created by a security agreement that secures payment or performance of an obligation the creditor had a security interest in the inventory and accounts receivable of the business called also Article Nine security interest see also attach sense 3 , collateral sense 2 , perfect entry 2 sense b , purchase money security interest in this entry Note: Security interests in personal property are governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The security interest set out in Article 9 largely replaces the traditional devices for security, such as the pledge and chattel mortgage. A security interest in property that has attached enables a creditor to ob