I. noun
1.
participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility
he owned a half interest in a furniture store
Synonyms: claim, share, stake
2.
Synonyms: welfare , advantage, benefit, good, prosperity, well-being
3.
readiness to be concerned with or moved by something
had an interest in art
Synonyms: concern, curiosity, interestedness, regard
Related Word: enthusiasm, excitement, passion; attention, care, concernment; absorption, engrossment
Contrasted words: apathy, indifference, unconcern
Antonyms: disinterest
II. verb
to engage the attention and interest of
his appeal failed to interest his listeners
Synonyms: appeal, attract, excite, fascinate, intrigue
Related Word: arouse, tantalize, titillate; lure, pull, snare, tempt; pique
Antonyms: bore