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
Joasiayaw-AH-shahPolish
Jirojee-ṙo:Japanese
Collins['kɔlinz]
Ranj-Indian, Hindi (Anglicized)
Gibson['gibsn]
Shipman['ʃipmən]