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interestin·ter·est Pronunciation: 'in-t(&-)r&st; 'in-t&-"rest, -"trest; 'in-t&rst Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- + esse to be -- more at IS 1 a (1) : right, title, or legal share in something (2) : participation in advantage and responsibility b : BUSINESS, COMPANY 2 a : a charge for borrowed money generally a percentage of the amount borrowed b : the profit in goods or money that is made on invested capital c : an excess above what is due or expected 3 : ADVANTAGE, BENEFIT; also : SELF-INTEREST 4 : SPECIAL INTEREST 5 a : a feeling that accompanies or causes special attention to an object or class of objects : CONCERN b : something that arouses such attention c : a quality in a thing arousing interest.