INTEREST

Interest

Interest is a fee paid by a borrower of assets to the owner as a form of compensation for the use of the assets. It is most commonly the price paid for the use of borrowed money, or money earned by deposited funds.

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interest

Noun

  1. The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
  2. A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
  3. Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
  4. A business or amorous link or involvement.
  5. something one is interested in
  6. Injury, or compensation for injury; damages.

Verb

  1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
    It might interest you to learn that others have already tried that approach.
    Action films don't really interest me.
  2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
  3. To cause or permit to share.


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