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interested

[ in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid ]

adjective

  1. having an interest in something; concerned:

    Interested members will meet at noon.

  2. having the attention or curiosity engaged:

    an interested spectator.

  3. characterized by a feeling of interest.
  4. influenced by personal or selfish motives:

    an interested witness.

  5. participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.


interested

/ -tərɪs-; ˈɪntrɪstɪd /

adjective

  1. showing or having interest
  2. usually prenominal personally involved or implicated

    the interested parties met to discuss the business

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈinterestedly, adverb
  • ˈinterestedness, noun
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Other Words From

  • inter·est·ed·ly adverb
  • inter·est·ed·ness noun
  • over·inter·est·ed adjective
  • over·inter·est·ed·ly adverb
  • over·inter·est·ed·ness noun
  • quasi-inter·est·ed adjective
  • quasi-inter·est·ed·ly adverb
  • well-inter·est·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interested1

First recorded in 1655–65; interest ( def ) + -ed 2( def ) or -ed 3( def )
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Example Sentences

Because it’s voluntary, funders can spend a lot of money that has virtually no impact—it’s not what’s needed but what they’re interested in.

You can look at Google Trends as a mirror to show you what people are interested in at this moment.

There are students on both campuses who were interested in this project because they thought they were living in a bubble.

Maybe you’re really interested in the person you’re talking to — or at least you want to signal that you’re interested.

Two months after Benvenuto’s proposal in 2019, the Housing Commission issued a request for proposals that said interested consultants should be prepared to kick off the study in fall 2019.

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.

“I heard Jeffrey was interested in supporting science and I contacted him,” Krauss said.

With Vice, that was an example of you keeping yourself interested too, right?

Monir is not interested in classic dances like tango or ballet.

Lawler is more interested in the more fascinating story of how the chicken spread.

The advantages and the drawbacks, if any, of the system may here be seen and judged of by all who are interested in the matter.

I would certainly; and as I am much interested in the subject, I will willingly give you five dollars for your rule.

But she is greatly interested in certain shops that she is buying out, and especially in her visits to her tailor.

The causes became apparent the day before, although those directly interested did not understand.

I saw the folly of imagining that I could stand a chance against a man like Moeran, and, moreover, he interested me too deeply.

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