Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) interest, involvement (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something) "an interest in music"
S: (n) sake, interest (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"
S: (n) interest, interestingness (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"
S: (n) interest (a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed) "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
S: (n) interest, stake ((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"
S: (n) interest, interest group ((usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims) "the iron interests stepped up production"
S: (n) pastime, interest, pursuit (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"
Verb
S: (v) interest (excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of)
S: (v) absorb, engross, engage, occupy (consume all of one's attention or time) "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
S: (v) involve (occupy or engage the interest of) "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
S: (v) consume (engage fully) "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
S: (v) rivet (hold (someone's attention)) "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
S: (v) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe) "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
W: (n) interest [Related to: interest] (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"
W: (n) interest [Related to: interest] (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something) "an interest in music"