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/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/ · in.ter.ested
verb
- To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing. Action films don't really interest me.
- To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite. The news interested me, so I kept reading.
- To cause or permit to share. The company interested investors in their new project.
adjective
- Having or showing interest. I'm very interested in going to see that play.
- Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving. The politician's actions seemed interested in her own gain.
- Owning a share of a company. She became interested in the company after investing in it.
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Did you know? The word 'interested' has a unique property in that it can be used as both a verb and an adjective, and its meaning has evolved significantly over time to encompass various shades of concern and engagement.