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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

  • ˈԳٱٱ, adverb
  • ˈԳٱٱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

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  • over·t···Ա noun
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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

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Anthony Walker, one of the S&P Global report's authors, told Sky News Australia that neither party seemed "interested" in raising taxes to fund their spending plans.

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She worked in geriatrics previously, but is interested in exploring work in a birthing or neonatal unit.

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But singer Liam Gallagher has previously criticised the institution, saying he wasn't interested in receiving an award from "some geriatric in a cowboy hat".

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Nevertheless, Paramount is interested in settling with Trump.

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"I think it is a career anyone can do because if you're interested in creating content, and you're creative, it's actually something lots of people can have a go at," she says.

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