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I'm a classic example of what can happen if you follow your inner voice. I was cursed with interests and some talent in many different areas. It confuses people.
Dirk Benedict

Meaning of "interests" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERESTS

interests  [ˈɪntrəsts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERESTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interests is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTERESTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interest (disambiguation)

Interest is any fee paid on borrowed capital. It may also refer to: ▪ Interest, the emotion prompting attention or curiosity ▪ Relating to this, any hobby or other form of recreation or preference labeled "interest" - because a person feels an emotion of interest towards them ▪ Romantically, individuals may be "interested" in others with sexual interest ▪ National interest or raison d'état, the operant doctrines and ambitions of a state ▪ Self-interest, the ambitions of an individual ▪ Conflict of interest, the conflicting obligations of two or more parties in a dispute or trade ▪ The entitlement or right that someone has in or to property ▪ Returns, the gain from the use of real capital, such as money earned on a loan or savings account ▪ Government interest, a legal concept describing the rationale of a government in enacting a law or regulation...

Definition of interests in the English dictionary

The definition of interests in the dictionary is financial concerns; business. Other definition of interests is to be in the interests of sb to be to the advantage of sb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERESTS


chemist´s
ˈkemɪsts
costs
kɒsts
druggist´s
ˈdrʌɡɪsts
firsts
fɜːsts
florist´s
ˈflɒrɪsts
lists
lɪsts
wastes
weɪsts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERESTS

interelectron
interelectronic
interepidemic
interess
interesse
interest
interest group
interest payment
interest rate
interest-bearing
interest-earning
interest-free
interest-rate futures
interested
interestedly
interestedness
interesting
interestingly
interestingness
interethnic

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERESTS

assessment tests
enter the lists
fixed costs
indirect costs
Islamic fundamentalists
labour costs
legal costs
Lord of Hosts
maintenance costs
move the goalposts
National Tests
overhead costs
postage costs
production costs
relocation costs
running costs
standard assessment tests
standard attainment tests
start-up costs
sunk costs

Synonyms and antonyms of interests in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTERESTS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «interests» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of interests

Translation of «interests» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERESTS

Find out the translation of interests to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of interests from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interests» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

利益
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intereses
570 millions of speakers

English

interests
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हितों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصالح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интересы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interesses
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intérêts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepentingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Interessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

利害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapentingan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lợi ích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நலன்களை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रुची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilgi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zainteresowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтереси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interese
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμφέροντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

belange
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intressen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

interesser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interests

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERESTS»

The term «interests» is very widely used and occupies the 3.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERESTS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «interests» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «interests» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interests

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTERESTS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word interests.
1
John Amery
It came as a great shock to me when I heard that England and Soviet Russia had become allies. So much so that I thought that the people responsible in London were acting in a manner that no longer coincided with British imperial interests.
2
Bruno Bauer
But in Christianity, by contrast, the freedom of the children of God was also freedom from all important worldly interests, from all art and science, etc.
3
Dirk Benedict
I'm a classic example of what can happen if you follow your inner voice. I was cursed with interests and some talent in many different areas. It confuses people.
4
John Tyler Bonner
My prime interests are in evolution and development. I use the cellular slime molds as a tool to seek an understanding of those twin disciplines.
5
Jordan Bridges
I didn't really know I wanted to act when I was a child. I have a lot of interests, and I really wanted to finish my education - go to college - and didn't really want to have a career as an adolescent.
6
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
For decades, the plight of the Palestinian people has been exacerbated by internal corruption, a lack of effective investment, and the political cynicism of the Arab states, who often did not have the best interests of the Palestinians at heart.
7
Sherrod Brown
This year, we are going to take our government out of the hands of corporate special interests and put it back into the hands of Ohio families - where it belongs.
8
Zbigniew Brzezinski
The first and most important is to emphasize the enduring nature of the alliance relationship particularly with Europe which does share our values and interests even if it disagrees with us on specific policies.
9
Chris Christie
We pay a price when special interests win out over the collective national interest.
10
Jackie Collins
I have written 20 books, and each one is like having a baby. Writing is not easy; some people want to write books but just can't put a story together. I can put together a story that interests both me and my readers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERESTS»

Discover the use of interests in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interests and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vested Interests: Cross-dressing and Cultural Anxiety
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Marjorie Garber, 2012
2
Basic Interests: The Importance of Groups in Politics and in ...
Frank Baumgartner and Beth Leech show that scholars have veered from one extreme to another not because of changes in the political system, but because of changes in political science.
Frank R. Baumgartner, Beth L. Leech, 1998
3
Comparative Law of Security Interests and Title Finance
This title covers the essentials of security interests and title finance with a very practical slant, providing the reader with a comparative overview of the law and practice in the key jurisdictions of the world.
Philip R. Wood, 2007
4
Strategic Interests in the Middle East: Opposition and ...
With international politics issues likely to remain on the Middle East stage for the foreseeable future, this comprehensive study looks at the important international and regional actors and their interactions with, and reaction to, US ...
Jack Covarrubias, Tom Lansford, 2007
5
Beyond the Best Interests of the Child
Three distinguished authorities in law, psychiatry, and child development critically evaluate current child placement laws.
Joseph Goldstein, Anna Freund, Albert J. Solnit, 1984
6
Ideals as Interests in Hobbes's Leviathan: The Power of Mind ...
A radical reinterpretation of Hobbes's Leviathan, focusing on that part of it devoted to religion.
S. A. Lloyd, 2003
7
Security Interests in Personal Property
ISBN 1-886363-81-1. Cloth. $195. * Written by the late Grant Gilmore, Co-Reporter for Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, this landmark work, often cited, is extremely well respected as an acknowledged authority in this area.
Grant Gilmore, 1999
8
Interests, Institutions, and Information: Domestic Politics ...
" Few, however, have articulated precisely how or why it matters. In this significant book, Helen Milner lays out the first fully developed theory of domestic politics, showing exactly how domestic politics affects international outcomes.
Helen V. Milner, 1997
9
Moral Sentiments and Material Interests: The Foundations of ...
Multidisciplinary research into cooperation and the implications for public policy, drawing on insights from economics, anthropology, biology, social psychology, and sociology.
Herbert Gintis, 2005
10
The Not-So-Special Interests: Interest Groups, Public ...
This book uses original data to explain why certain public groups, such as Jews, lawyers, and gun-owners, develop substantially more representation than others, and why certain organizations become the presumed spokespersons for these ...
Matt Grossmann, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERESTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interests is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Make Meaningful Introductions by Focusing on Common Interests
Often we introduce friends to one another based on what they do or how we know them. That works, but you can give them a chance to cut out ... «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
2
Ex-Oregon governor wanted policy to match fiancée's paid interests
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - John Kitzhaber, who resigned as Oregon's governor in February over an influence-peddling scandal, told staff that ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Your Stockbroker Loves You -- Until It's Time to Put Your Interests First
Your stockbroker cares about you. He is concerned that you save enough for retirement. He's thrilled when your kid graduates from college. «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
4
Germany Acts Against Interests of Greek People - UK's New …
Leader of the UK's New Communist Party Andy Brooks claims that Germany is motivated by its own interests in its agreement to provide ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
5
An uncomfortable intersection of political interests
On Sunday, thousands of fair dinkum real Aussies will gather at rallies across Australia, raising the Australian flag and shouting slogans. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
6
Provo, Orem councils discuss common interests - Daily Herald
PROVO – Urban deer, RAP Tax and the Freedom Festival are on the minds of sister cities Provo and Orem. The Provo Municipal Council and ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
7
Oil interests triumph over climate concerns at Premiers' meeting …
Canada's premiers chose pipelines, jobs and the economy over climate change on Friday. At a news conference the leaders addressed ... «National Observer, Jul 15»
8
Investing in post-war Somalia to advance US strategic interests -
Investing in post-war Somalia to advance US strategic interests. The right time for the United States to invest in Somalia's future is now. Somalia ... «SomalilandPress, Jul 15»
9
RCN Purchases Fox International Channels' Interests in MundoFox …
RCN Purchases Fox International Channels' Interests in MundoFox. U.S. Spanish language broadcaster launched in 2012 July 16, 2015. By Michael Balderston ... «TV Technology, Jul 15»
10
KJ interests pour $250K into Cuomo coffers days after veto of …
A group of entities located in or tied to Kiryas Joel deposited $250,000 in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign account on Monday and Tuesday, ... «Times Herald-Record, Jul 15»

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