half interest

  • 1interest — I n. concern curiosity 1) to arouse, generate, pique, stir up; revive interest (in) 2) to hold smb. s interest 3) to demonstrate, display, evince, manifest, show interest 4) to express; take an interest in (she took a keen interest in the… …

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  • 2half-yearly — ˌhalf ˈyearly adjective, adverb every six months: • half yearly meetings • The interest you earn will be paid half yearly in June and December. * * * half yearly UK US adjective [before noun] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► half yearly… …

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  • 3Half-Rubber — is a bat and ball game similar to stick ball or baseball. The game was developed in the American South at some time around the beginning of the 20th Century. The cities of Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC both claim to be the birthplace of the… …

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  • 4half point — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► half of one percent: »Reaction to the worsening international situation knocked the 30 year Treasury bond down a half point. a half point rise/increase/cut »Markets have been badly affected by the half point …

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  • 5half-hearted — half heart|ed [ ,hæf hartəd ] adjective done with no real interest or enthusiasm: a half hearted attempt The celebrations were rather half hearted. ╾ half heart|ed|ly adverb ╾ half heart|ed|ness noun uncount …

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  • 6half-hearted — half heart|ed [ˌha:f ˈha:tıd US ˌhæf ˈha:r ] adj done without much effort and without much interest in the result ▪ Congress has made half hearted attempts at finance reform. >half heartedly adv …

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  • 7half-yearly — adj, adv done or happening every six months ▪ half yearly meetings ▪ The interest you earn will be paid half yearly in June and December …

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  • 8half´-heart´ed|ness — half heart|ed «HAF HAHR tihd, HAHF », adjective. lacking courage, interest, or enthusiasm; not earnest. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, perfunctory, lukewarm, faint. –half´ heart´ed|ly, adverb. –half´ heart´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 9half´-heart´ed|ly — half heart|ed «HAF HAHR tihd, HAHF », adjective. lacking courage, interest, or enthusiasm; not earnest. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, perfunctory, lukewarm, faint. –half´ heart´ed|ly, adverb. –half´ heart´ed|ness, noun …

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  • 10half-heart|ed — «HAF HAHR tihd, HAHF », adjective. lacking courage, interest, or enthusiasm; not earnest. SYNONYM(S): indifferent, perfunctory, lukewarm, faint. –half´ heart´ed|ly, adverb. –half´ heart´ed|ness, noun …

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