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interest

verb

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. third-person singular present active indicative of intersum
  2. it concerns
  3. This verb form means it matters or it is of importance. It is derived from the verb intersum.
Examples

Multum interest quid facias.

It matters much what you do.

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb is often used impersonally to express importance or concern.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.