Interest: meaning, definitions and examples
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interest
[ หษชntrษชst ]
financial
A sum paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bank pays interest on savings accounts.
- She was charged 10% interest on the loan.
attention
The feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
Synonyms
curiosity, enthusiasm, fascination
Examples of usage
- She had an interest in art history.
- His interest in the project was evident.
Translations
Translations of the word "interest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น interesse
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคเคฟ
๐ฉ๐ช Interesse
๐ฎ๐ฉ minat
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัะตัะตั
๐ต๐ฑ zainteresowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๅณ (ใใใใฟ)
๐ซ๐ท intรฉrรชt
๐ช๐ธ interรฉs
๐น๐ท ilgi
๐ฐ๐ท ํฅ๋ฏธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชู ุงู
๐จ๐ฟ zรกjem
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกujem
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ด่ถฃ (xรฌngqรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ interes
๐ฎ๐ธ รกhugi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะทัาัััะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ maraq
๐ฒ๐ฝ interรฉs
Etymology
The word 'interest' originated in the late 15th century from the Latin word 'interest', which means 'it is of importance'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass financial and non-financial meanings, reflecting the human desire to engage with and learn about the world around them.
See also: disinterest, disinterested, interested, interesting, interestingly, interests, uninterested, uninteresting, uninterestingly.