By-interest (n.) Self-interest |
Interest (n.) To engage the attention of |
Interest (n.) To be concerned with or engaged in |
Interest (n.) To cause or permit to share. |
Interest (n.) Excitement of feeling, whether pleasant or painful, accompanying special attention to some object |
Interest (n.) Participation in advantage, profit, and responsibility |
Interest (n.) Advantage, personal or general |
Interest (n.) Premium paid for the use of money, -- usually reckoned as a percentage |
Interest (n.) Any excess of advantage over and above an exact equivalent for what is given or rendered. |
Interest (n.) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively |
Rise (v.) To move from a lower position to a higher |
Rise (v.) To ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in air, cork in water, and the like. |
Rise (v.) To move upward under the influence of a projecting force |
Rise (v.) To grow upward |
Rise (v.) To reach a higher level by increase of quantity or bulk |
Rise (v.) To become erect |
Rise (v.) To leave one's bed |
Rise (v.) To tower up |
Rise (v.) To slope upward |
Rise (v.) To retire |
Rise (v.) To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation |
Rise (v.) To have the aspect or the effect of rising. |
Rise (v.) To appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars, and the like. |
Rise (v.) To become apparent |
Rise (v.) To become perceptible to other senses than sight |
Rise (v.) To have a beginning |
Rise (v.) To increase in size, force, or value |
Rise (v.) To increase in power or fury |
Rise (v.) To become of higher value |
Rise (v.) To become larger |
Rise (v.) To increase in intensity |
Rise (v.) To become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice. |
Rise (v.) To increase in amount |
Rise (v.) In various figurative senses. |
Rise (v.) To become excited, opposed, or hostile |
Rise (v.) To attain to a better social position |
Rise (v.) To become more and more dignified or forcible |
Rise (v.) To come to mind |
Rise (v.) To come |
Rise (v.) To ascend from the grave |
Rise (v.) To terminate an official sitting |
Rise (v.) To ascend on a musical scale |
Rise (v.) To be lifted, or to admit of being lifted, from the imposing stone without dropping any of the type |
Rise (n.) The act of rising, or the state of being risen. |
Rise (n.) The distance through which anything rises |
Rise (n.) Land which is somewhat higher than the rest |
Rise (n.) Spring |
Rise (n.) Appearance above the horizon |
Rise (n.) Increase |
Rise (n.) Increase of sound |
accession rise to power | the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne), Elizabeth's accession in |
rise ascent ascension ascending | the act of changing location in an upward direction |
advance rise | increase in price or value, the news caused a general advance on the stock market |
pastime interest pursuit | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly), sailing is her favorite pastime, his main pastime is gambling, he counts reading among his interests, they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits |
egoism egocentrism self-interest selfoncern selfenteredness | concern for your own interests and welfare |
opportunism self-interest self-seeking expedience | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
upgrade rise rising slope | the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises |
raise rise wage hike hike wage increase salary increase | the amount a salary is increased, he got a % raise, he got a wage hike |
rise boost hike cost increase | an increase in cost, they asked for a % rise in rates |
sake interest | a reason for wanting something done, for your sake, died for the sake of his country, in the interest of safety, in the common interest |
interest interestingness | the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.), they said nothing of great interest, primary colors can add interest to a room |
interest involvement | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something, an interest in music |
rise | a growth in strength or number or importance |
emanation rise procession | (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the emanation of the Holy Spirit, the rising of the Holy Ghost, the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son |
lift rise | a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground |
rise rising ascent ascension | a movement upward, they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon |
interest interest group | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims, the iron interests stepped up production |
special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
vested interest | groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit |
ascent acclivity rise raise climb upgrade | an upward slope or grade (as in a road), the car couldn't make it up the rise |
EBITDA Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization | income before interest and taxes and depreciation and amortization have been subtracted, an indicator of a company's profitability that is watched by investors (especially in leveraged buyouts) |
interest expense | interest paid on loans |
interest stake | (law) a right or legal share of something, a financial involvement with something, they have interests all over the world, a stake in the company's future |
controlling interest | ownership of more than % of a corporation's voting shares |
insurable interest | an interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy, an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured |
vested interest | (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another |
security interest | any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation |
terminable interest | an interest in property that terminates under specific conditions |
undivided interest undivided right | the interest in property owned by tenants whereby each tenant has an equal right to enjoy the entire property |
interest | a fixed charge for borrowing money, usually a percentage of the amount borrowed, how much interest do you pay on your mortgage? |
compound interest | interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest |
simple interest | interest paid on the principal alone |
interest rate rate of interest | the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use |
prime interest rate | the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings |
pooling of interest | an accounting method used in the merging of companies, the balance sheets are added together item by item, this method is tax-free |
conflict of interest | a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests |
get up turn out arise uprise rise | get up and out of bed, I get up at A.M. every day, They rose early, He uprose at night |
resurrect rise uprise | return from the dead, Christ is risen!, The dead are to uprise |
rise go up climb | increase in value or to a higher point, prices climbed steeply, the value of our house rose sharply last year |
rise jump climb up | rise in rank or status, Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list |
heighten rise | become more extreme, The tension heightened |
wax mount climb rise | go up or advance, Sales were climbing after prices were lowered |
rise | exert oneself to meet a challenge, rise to a challenge, rise to the occasion |
produce bring about give rise | cause to happen, occur or exist, This procedure produces a curious effect, The new law gave rise to many complaints, These chemicals produce a noxious vapor, the new President must bring about a change in the health care system |
rise | become heartened or elated, Her spirits rose when she heard the good news |
interest | excite the curiosity of, engage the interest of |
rise lift arise move up go up come up uprise | move upward, The fog lifted, The smoke arose from the forest fire, The mist uprose from the meadows |
ascend move up rise | move to a better position in life or to a better job, She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great |
rise come up uprise ascend | come up, of celestial bodies, The sun also rises, The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..., Jupiter ascends |
rear rise up | stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds, The horse reared in terror |