take an interest
Idioms-
Be concerned or curious, as in She really takes an interest in foreign affairs , or I wish he'd take an interest in classical music .
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Share in a right to or ownership of property or a business, as in He promised to take an interest in the company as soon as he could afford to .
Example Sentences
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Which is why you might want to take an interest in what’s actually happening inside these homes — even if only for selfish reasons.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Max is really starting to take an interest in cooking, so he’d make breakfast for himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
She was a more experienced writer who had no obvious reason to take an interest in someone who’d decided, against the advice of his high school English teacher, to do the same.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
It said officials have met with Optometry NI and assured "the profession that the Department of Health continues to take an interest in the subject".
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
“She does not generally take an interest in people like this.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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