interested

adjective in·ter·est·ed \ ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd ; ˈin-tə-ˌre- , ˈin-ˌtre- ; ˈin-tər- \

Definition of interested

1 :having the attention engaged

interested listeners

2 :being affected or involved

interested parties

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interestedly

adverb

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Examples of interested in a Sentence

The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture.
students who are interested in archaeology
I'd be interested to learn more about his background.
I'm interested to hear what you have to say.
I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California.
I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested.
The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.

Recent Examples of interested from the Web

For fans interested in contributing directly to the American Red Cross, donations can be online at redcross.org and by phone at 1-800-RED-CROSS.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Reds, Jay Bruce, Johnny Bench support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts," 30 Aug. 2017
Customers interested in learning more about the delivery program can contact the store at greenaisle@gmail.com.

— allison steele, Philly.com, "Green Aisle Fishtown closing Friday, online delivery coming soon," 30 Aug. 2017
Most people in the corporate bond market in Mumbai are interested to go home early.

— anto antony, Bloomberg.com, "Heaviest Rainfall in 12 Years Paralyzes Indian Financial Hub," 29 Aug. 2017
Are the terrorists the United States is fighting today interested in nuclear weapons?

— graham allison, The Atlantic, "The North Korean Threat Beyond ICBMs," 28 Aug. 2017
The team offers resources but can do little more if the patient isn’t interested.

— barbara sadick, Kaiser Health News, "Elder Abuse: ERs Learn How To Protect A Vulnerable Population," 28 Aug. 2017
Aaron is interested in computer science and artificial intelligence.

— malaika jabali, Essence.com, "Black Excellence: These Quadruplet Brothers Are All Headed To Yale This Fall," 22 Aug. 2017
Graham said despite a light turnout at Monday's meeting, attendees were interested in the plan, particularly in the future of the county's bus fleet and proposed service changes.

— kate magill, Howard County Times, "Public meetings open on Howard regional transit proposals," 22 Aug. 2017
But Trump is interested in senators who are personally loyal to him no matter how egregious his conduct might be, not in winning elections.

— jonathan s. tobin, National Review, "How to Give Jeff Flake’s Senate Seat to a Democrat," 18 Aug. 2017

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INTERESTED Defined for English Language Learners

interested

adjective

Definition of interested for English Language Learners

: wanting to learn more about something or to become involved in something
: having the desire to do or have something
: having a direct or personal involvement in something

INTERESTED Defined for Kids

interested

adjective in·ter·est·ed \ ˈin-trə-stəd , ˈin-tə-rə- \

Definition of interested for Students

:wanting to learn more about or become involved with something

an interested listener

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interested

adjective in·ter·est·ed

legal Definition of interested

:having a recognizable interest in a matter — compare interest 2

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