in one's interest



in one's interest

Also, in the interest of one; in one's own interest; in one's best interest. For one's benefit or advantage, as in It's obviously in their interest to increase profits, or Is this policy in the interest of the townspeople? or I suspect it's in your own best interest to quit now. [Early 1700s]
See also: interest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RomÁN-Hungarian
Edda (2)-Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Christianne-English (Rare)
VerÓNicabe-RO-nee-kahSpanish
Jola-Polish
TaaviTAH:-vee (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish