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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

  • t··· adverb
  • t···Ա noun
  • v·t·· adjective
  • over·t··· adverb
  • over·t···Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-t·· adjective
  • quasi-t··· adverb
  • ɱ-t·· 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

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It was kind of a gamble, but my younger brother, who is also interested in Imax, encouraged me.

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According to a 2025 electoral commission report, only 45% of people aged 11 to 25 say they are interested in UK politics.

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“Neither of us was interested in being passive victims of a hate crime in our own neighborhood.”

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Mr Boulos said his country was also interested in exploring minerals in neighbouring Rwanda, but called on the country to first withdraw its troops from DR Congo and stop its support for the M23.

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He has been linked with a return to Atletico Madrid, while Barcelona are said to be interested in signing him on a free transfer.

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