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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Calixtus | | - | Late Roman |
| Lelia | | - | Italian |
| Vida | | ['vi:də] | |
| Kenan | | KEE-nən (English) | Biblical |
| Seth (2) | | SET (English), SAYT (English) | Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) |
| Rahim | | rah-HEE:M | Arabic |