DICTOMETER

INTERESSE (Norwegian for "interest")

(interest, liking, interés)

1. Synonyms:
   • Interest
   • Involvement
   Definitions:
   • a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
   Examples:
   • An interest in music
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Sake
   • Interest
   Definitions:
   • a reason for wanting something done
   Examples:
   • For your sake
   • Died for the sake of his country
   • In the interest of safety
   • In the common interest
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Interest
   • Interestingness
   Definitions:
   • the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
   Examples:
   • They said nothing of great interest
   • Primary colors can add interest to a room
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Interest
   Definitions:
   • a fixed charge for borrowing money
   • usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
   Examples:
   • How much interest do you pay on your mortgage?
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Interest
   • Stake
   Definitions:
   • (law) a right or legal share of something
   • a financial involvement with something
   Examples:
   • They have interests all over the world
   • A stake in the company's future
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Interest
   • Interest group
   Definitions:
   • (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
   Examples:
   • The iron interests stepped up production
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Pastime
   • Interest
   • Pursuit
   Definitions:
   • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
   Examples:
   • Sailing is her favorite pastime
   • His main pastime is gambling
   • He counts reading among his interests
   • They criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Interest
   Definitions:
   • excite the curiosity of
   • engage the interest of
   Antonyms:
   bore, tire
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Concern
   • Interest
   • Occupy
   • Worry
   Definitions:
   • be on the mind of
   Examples:
   • I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Matter to
   • Interest
   Definitions:
   • be of importance or consequence
   Examples:
   • This matters to me!