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interested
[ in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid ]
adjective
- having an interest in something; concerned:
Interested members will meet at noon.
- having the attention or curiosity engaged:
an interested spectator.
- characterized by a feeling of interest.
- influenced by personal or selfish motives:
an interested witness.
- participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.
interested
/ ˈɪntrɪstɪd; -tərɪs- /
adjective
- showing or having interest
- usually prenominal personally involved or implicated
the interested parties met to discuss the business
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Derived Forms
- ˈinterestedness, noun
- ˈinterestedly, adverb
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Other Words From
- inter·est·ed·ly adverb
- inter·est·ed·ness noun
- over·inter·est·ed adjective
- over·inter·est·ed·ly adverb
- over·inter·est·ed·ness noun
- quasi-inter·est·ed adjective
- quasi-inter·est·ed·ly adverb
- well-inter·est·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of interested1
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Example Sentences
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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