Collocations for "interest"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "interest" in context.
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interest
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- is a [general, particular] interest in [going, making, doing]
- might be of (particular) interest to you
- is (an) interest in the [idea, election, game, idea]
- is [no, little, great] interest in the [idea]
- trying to generate interest [in, around, for]
- has taken an interest in [biology, you, her job]
- [did, learned, studied] it out of interest
- only did it for your (best) interests
- had your best interests [at heart, in mind]
- in the interest of [justice, time]
- whether it is in the public interest (to)
- have a special interest in [math, science, your company]
- I have no interest in [talking, continuing, making]
- lost (all) interest in [math]
- listed [chess, reading, cycling] as his main interest
- [began, came, called] with great interest (about)
- is [increasing, decreasing] interest (in)
- is a lot of interest surrounding the [debate, new school, changes]
- interest is [growing, spreading] in
- pay interest on
- pays interest of [6%] per [year, annum]
- pays interest at [6%]
- pay (no) interest for [three years]
- interest paid on the [loan, credit, mortgage]
- special interest groups
- a [good, bad, high, low] interest rate
- make interest payments
- interests me [greatly, little, a lot]
- a [promotion, relationship] interests me [greatly]
- [history, politics, psychology] interests me
- does not interest me [at all, in the slightest]
- [history] does not interest me (at all)
- [nothing, nobody] interests her
- would interest me to [receive, see] the
- it [may, might] interest you to know
- would it interest you to know [that, what, who]
- can I interest you in (a)
- does not interest me (that)
'interest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
February
- accrual
- accrue
- accrued
- active
- area
- argue
- arrears
- audience
- benchmark
- beneficial
- bit
- bond
- broad
- cap
- casual
- climbing
- compound
- conflict
- considerable
- convey
- credit
- current
- decrease
- deepen
- determination
- disclose
- earn
- elicit
- enduring
- evidence
- examine
- excite
- factor
- fading
- fake
- falling
- fire
- flag
- flurry
- forgive
- gauge
- general
- genuine
- glad
- going
- grab
- gross
- growing
- healthy