Interest

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 δια, 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. 2I).
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.), πέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see {{U}}Favour.
For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).
Against the interests of: P. and V. κατ (gen.) (Dem. 1232).
Material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see {{U}}Property.
Influence: P. and V. δναμις, 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. φροντς, ἡ.
Take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περ (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. 26B).
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, ρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).
Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως κούειν.
Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περ (gen.).

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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