Definition of interest

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Interest (n.) Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered.

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Warmth :: Warmth (n.) A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth..
Clericalism :: Clericalism (n.) An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.
Electioneer :: Electioneer (v. i.) To make interest for a candidate at an election; to use arts for securing the election of a candidate.
Prick :: Prick (n.) To make sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as something pointed; -- said especially of the ears of an animal, as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up; -- hence, to prick up the ears, to listen sharply; to have the attention and interest strongly engaged..
Fancier :: Fancier (n.) One who fancies or has a special liking for, or interest in, a particular object or class or objects; hence, one who breeds and keeps for sale birds and animals; as, bird fancier, dog fancier, etc..
Vote :: Vote (n.) A wish, choice, or opinion, of a person or a body of persons, expressed in some received and authorized way; the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference, or choice, in regard to any measure proposed, in which the person voting has an interest in common with others, either in electing a person to office, or in passing laws, rules, regulations, etc.; suffrage..
Hire :: Hire (n.) To engage or purchase the service, labor, or interest of (any one) for a specific purpose, by payment of wages; as, to hire a servant, an agent, or an advocate..
Dry :: Dry (superl.) Destitute of that which interests or amuses; barren; unembellished; jejune; plain.
Bear :: Bear (v. t.) To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest..
Cabal :: Cabal (v. i.) To unite in a small party to promote private views and interests by intrigue; to intrigue; to plot.
Situation :: Situation (n.) Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene..
Impartiality :: Impartiality (n.) The quality of being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness; equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment, etc..
Interest :: Interest (n.) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively; as, the iron interest; the cotton interest..
Professorial :: Professorial (a.) Of or pertaining to a professor; as, the professional chair; professional interest..
Close :: Close (v. t.) The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed..
Aridity :: Aridity (n.) Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought.
Rente :: Rente (n.) In France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc., which represent government indebtedness..
Earth :: Earth (n.) Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life..
Declarator :: Declarator (n.) A form of action by which some right or interest is sought to be judicially declared.
Moot :: Moot (n.) A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; -- usually in composition; as, folk-moot..
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