n. Function: noun
1 participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility FF1C; he owned a half interest in a furniture store FF1E;
Synonyms: claim, share, stake
2
Synonyms: WELFARE , advantage, benefit, good, prosperity, well-being
3 readiness to be concerned with or moved by something FF1C; had an interest in art FF1E;
Synonyms: concern, curiosity, interestedness, regard
Related Words: enthusiasm, excitement, passion; attention, care, concernment; absorption, engrossment
Contrasted Words: apathy, indifference, unconcern
Antonyms: disinterest