To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.
The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
Condition or quality of exciting concern or being of importance.
Any excess over and above an exact equivalent
The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively.
Something or someone one is interested in.
Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
To cause repulsion or dislike in; to disgust.
To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.).
To reject, put off (a request, demand etc.).
To save (a shot).
To force away by means of a repulsive force.