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Meaning of 'interested' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Interested [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Interest
2 . Interested [ v. t.]
- Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.
- Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness.

Meaning of 'interested' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . interested [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
Example in sentence:
  • an interested audience;
  • interested in knowing who was on the telephone;
  • interested in sports;
  • interested spectators;
  • was interested to hear about her family
2 . interested [ s]
Meaning (2):
- involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
Example in sentence:
  • a memorandum to those concerned;
  • an enterprise in which three men are concerned;
  • factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics;
  • the interested parties met to discuss the business

Nearby Words:

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