interess

1 of 2

noun

plural -es

obsolete

: right, concern, interest

interess

2 of 2

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-es

1

obsolete : interest

especially : to admit to a right or privilege

2

[Middle French interesser, from Latin interesse to be between, differ, concern] obsolete : to affect injuriously : injure

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English interesse

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