Interest

subs.

Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.

Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.

One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.

The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.

Private interests: P. and V. τὰ ἴδια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.

He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).

Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).

You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).

He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).

Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2^I).

Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).

Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).

In the interest of: P. and V. πρός (gen.), ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see {{U}}Favour.

For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).

Against the interests of: P. and V. κατά (gen.) (Dem. 1232).

Material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see {{U}}Property.

Influence: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.

Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).

Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.

Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.

Care: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ.

Take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).

I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).

Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26^B).

What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).

Power of pleasure, subs.: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ.

With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).

Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.

At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.

Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.

Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.

Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.

Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.

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v. trans.

Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ἀρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).

Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως ἀκούειν.

Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).