interested

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪntɹəstɪd/, /ˈɪntəɹɛstɪd/
• (weak vowel) IPA: /ˈɪntɹəstəd/, /ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

Adjective

interested

1. Having or showing interest.

   I'm very interested in going to see that play.

2. (now rare) Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

     they impressed my youthful mind with a sincere aversion to the northern inhabitants of Britain, as a people bloodthirsty in time of war, treacherous during truce, interested, selfish, avaricious, and tricky in the business of peaceful life, and having few good qualities [...].

3. Owning a share of a company.

Antonyms

• disinterested
• uninterested

Translations

• French: intéressé
• German: interessiert
• Italian: interessato
• Portuguese: interessado
• Russian: заинтересо́ванный
• Spanish: interesado

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of interest

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