Definitions for interested

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interested in·ter·est·ed

Spelling: [in-ter-uh-stid, -truh-stid, -tuh-res-tid]

IPA: /ˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪd/

Interested is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 469 anagrams from letters in interested (deeeinrstt).

Definitions for interested

noun

1. the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something:
2. something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person:
3. power of exciting such concern, involvement, etc.; quality of being interesting:
4. concern; importance:
5. a business, cause, or the like in which a person has a share, concern, responsibility, etc.
6. a share, right, or title in the ownership of property, in a commercial or financial undertaking, or the like:
7. a participation in or concern for a cause, advantage, responsibility, etc.
8. a number or group of persons, or a party, financially interested in the same business, industry, or enterprise:
9. interests, the group of persons or organizations having extensive financial or business power.
10. the state of being affected by something in respect to advantage or detriment:
11. benefit; advantage:
12. regard for one's own advantage or profit; self-interest:
13. influence from personal importance or capability; power of influencing the action of others.
14. Finance. a sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money. such a sum expressed as a percentage of money borrowed to be paid over a given period, usually one year.
15. something added or thrown in above an exact equivalent:

Idioms

1. in the interest(s) of, to the advantage or advancement of; in behalf of:

adjective

1. having an interest in something; concerned:
2. having the attention or curiosity engaged:
3. characterized by a feeling of interest.
4. influenced by personal or selfish motives:
5. participating; having an interest or share; having money involved.

verb (used with object)

1. to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of:
2. to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve:
3. to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate:
4. to cause to be concerned; affect.

Origin of interested

1655-65; interest + -ed³ or -ed²

Examples for interested

But Charles Merchant was only interested in what the fellow had said and done when he talked with her.

"Here's something you might be interested to know," said Scottie.

Monir is not interested in classic dances like tango or ballet.

“I heard Jeffrey was interested in supporting science and I contacted him,” Krauss said.

Of course, the interested reader should read all three biographies.

Your observations have interested me deeply; they shall have my most high attention.

“Although major presses covered below news since last night, not many people is interested in their threat,” wrote Hwang.

She was so great and it made everything click for me, because I was also interested in journalism.

The Phoenicians who were not interested in piety succeeded where the others had failed.

None of us were interested in making a film about a speech, a statue, or all that good stuff; it was about getting underneath it.