Interest meaning in English

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Definition

an interest: a hobby, a pursuit, an activity, a curiosity; a stake, an investment noun
to be interested in (ping-pong): to be curious about, to be attracted to, to be drawn to, to have a fascination about (ping-pong) verb

UK: I see you're wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt - are you interested in politics?
US: Not really. Fashion is my main interest.

Examples

  • "Drop me a line if this interests you, and we can arrange to meet."
  • "As an advocate of the students' interests, I made sure that the administration heard and responded to our needs and concerns."
  • "Other notes of interest"
  • "The press will soon lose interest in this story."
  • "Fat Face Sal : And last but not least, representing our interests in Marseilles, Giovanni, a."
  • "We also offer 2 months of paternity leave, which may be of interest if you have your eye on a potential father from the staff!"
  • "Interests I love eating French food!"
  • "Hannah looks after Delavigne's interests in retail outlets and points of sale."
  • "Hogwash has expressed an interest in the project, though we will of course have to agree to terms. This is where you come in!"
  • "Certified in CPR INTERESTS"
  • "Please consider this new policy and talk with your colleagues to gauge their interest."
  • "If you were to consolidate your loans now with a fixed rate, you'd be paying more interest than you are with your variable rate."
  • "What does interest me is vertical integration: control from production to distribution."
  • "Luna : Well Mr. Feltchenheimer, obviously your resumé piqued my interest."
  • "Both of them. You see, individually, your companies don't interest me."
  • "I am looking for a lady who is kind and shares my interests, someone who has a good sense of humor, much like myself!"
  • "The usual group will be present: Mr. Quincy, Mr. Oléré, and investment banker Lyle Bumblefund, an outside director who represents the interests of Delavigne's minority shareholders."
  • "I have three apartments which might interest you."
  • "Some of Mr. Delavigne's employees expressed interest in testing our online training solution for learning French via email."
  • "Excellent people skills (good with animals, too!) INTERESTS"

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