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- interested (adj.) "motivated by self-interest," 1705; "having an interest or stake (in something);" from pp. of INTEREST (Cf. interest) (v.).
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interested — in·ter·est·ed adj: having a recognizable interest in a matter compare interest 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. interested … Law dictionary
Interested — In ter*est*ed ([i^]n t[ e]r*[e^]st*[e^]d), a. [See {Interest}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener. [1913 Webster] 2. Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interested — interested; un·interested; … English syllables
interested — [adj] concerned, curious absorbed, affected, attentive, attracted, awakened, biased, caught, drawn, eat sleep and breathe*, engrossed, enticed, excited, fascinated, fired*, gone*, hooked*, implicated, impressed, inspired, inspirited, intent,… … New thesaurus
interested — [in′trəstid] adj. 1. having an interest or share; concerned 2. influenced by personal interest; biased or prejudiced 3. feeling or showing interest, or curiosity interestedly adv. interestedness n … English World dictionary
interested */*/*/ — UK [ˈɪntrəstɪd] / US [ˈɪntrəstəd] adjective Collocations: Interested describes how you feel: I am extremely interested in art. ♦ She didn t look very interested. Interesting describes things or situations that make you feel interested: I find art … English dictionary
interested — in|terest|ed W2S1 [ˈıntrıstıd] adj 1.) giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it or because you enjoy it ≠ ↑uninterested, bored ↑bored interested in ▪ I ve always been interested in music. ▪ All she s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
interested — in|ter|est|ed [ ıntrəstəd ] adjective *** 1. ) not usually before noun wanting to know about or take part in something: interested in: interested in sports be interested to hear/know/learn/see etc.: I d be interested to hear what you think. not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
interested — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ She got very interested in politics … Collocations dictionary
interested*/*/*/ — [ˈɪntrəstɪd] adj 1) wanting to know about or take part in something Ant: uninterested Joe s always been interested in politics.[/ex] 2) willing or keen to do something We re going to the cinema. Are you interested (= would you like to come… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
