interested

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 interested in is clothes.
▪ I wasn't sure if he was really interested or if he was just being polite.
interested to hear/know/see etc
▪ I'd be very interested to hear your opinion.
2.) if you are interested in doing or having something, you want to do it or have it
▪ I've got a spare ticket for the opera if you're interested.
interested in (doing) sth
▪ Sheila's interested in starting her own business.
▪ Would you be interested in a second-hand car?
3.) interested party/group
a person or group that is directly or personally concerned with a situation and is likely to be affected by its results
▪ All interested parties are invited to attend the meeting.
>interestedly adv
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WORD FOCUS: interested
similar words: intrigued, curious, absorbed
very interested: fascinated, engrossed, enthralled, spellbound
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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