Definitions for INTERESTED
ˈɪn tər ə stɪd, -trə stɪd, -təˌrɛs tɪdin·ter·est·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. interestedadjective

   having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

   "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"

2. concerned, interestedadjective

   involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in

   "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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interestedadjective

   Having or showing interest.

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

2. interestedadjective

   Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.

3. interestedadjective

   Owning a share of a company.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interested

   Interest is payment from a borrower to a lender of an amount above repayment of the amount borrowed, at a particular rate.

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1. interested

   Interested refers to wanting to be involved in or learn more about something, or paying attention to something because it is personally relevant or engaging. It signifies curiosity, concern or engagement in a particular subject or action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interested

   of Interest

2. Interestedverb

   having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener

3. Interestedverb

   having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness

4. Etymology: [See Interest, v. t.]

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1. Interested

   Interested vs. Interesting -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Interested and Interesting.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INTERESTED' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1277

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INTERESTED' in Written Corpus Frequency: #753

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'INTERESTED' in Adjectives Frequency: #140

How to pronounce INTERESTED?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say INTERESTED in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of INTERESTED in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of INTERESTED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of INTERESTED in a Sentence

1. Ben Cavender:

   The brand — and the heritage that the brand has — it's really impossible to replicate that, somebody can't set up a new venture tomorrow and do what they can do. It's not sort of possible to go back in time and get Mao Zedong to be interested in your drink. It's not possible to sort of be located in the town where they make their products. So I think they have a strong built-in story that allows them to flourish.

2. Alagoa Morris:

   The militarization of the Delta makes it worse, people see that the government is only interested in the oil production, not their grievances.

3. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich:

   We have a strategic partnership with China and now decisions are made much faster than before. In particular, we have a gas contract, a second one will be signed soon. Now we know China better: their motives and intentions are understood, there used to be a psychological barrier. Now it doesn't exist any more. We are interested in maximum investments in new industries. China is an obvious investor for us.

4. Walter Lippmann:

   Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models, the books they read and the speeches they hear, their table-talk, gossip, controversies, historical sense and scientific training, the values they appreciate, the quality of life they admire. All communities have a culture. It is the climate of their civilization.

5. Andrew Wheeler:

   While that’s flattering, I am not thinking about it, no, i could have put my hat in the ring for the administrator. I wasn’t interested in that. I am still not interested in that. Trump said Wheeler would assume duties as acting administrator of the EPA on July 9. I have no doubt that Andy will continue on with our great and lasting EPA agenda. We have made tremendous progress and the future of the EPA is very bright! Trump tweeted on July 5. Here are 3 things you need to know about the interim EPA chief before he officially changes roles. A former coal industry lobbyist, Wheeler helped lead an industry fight against regulations aimed at protecting Americans' health and addressing climate change. Many in the industry argued that the regulations would stifle business. Throughout his decades-long career, Wheeler has reportedly lobbied for at least 20 different companies, includingSargento Foods Inc., Whirlpool Corporation, and Xcel Energy, among others. During his time as a lobbyist, Wheelerworked alongside Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reduce the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by 85 percent and reserve a piece of the land for uranium mining, Fortune Magazine reported. In recent years, Wheeler has lobbied for Energy Fuels Resources Inc. and Murray Energy Corporation, which is run by longtime Trump supporter Robert Murray, who spent roughly $300,000 on the president's inauguration, according toThe New York Times. Wheeler worked for the EPA in the early 1990s, focusing on chemicals and toxic substance-related issues during the Bush and Clinton administrations. He later transitioned into the role of staff chief of the Senate Environment Committee andserved as counsel to Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. Wheeler joined the international law firmFaegre Baker Daniels after his stint at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. During his time at the firm, he helped counsel a variety of clients on comprehensive legislative, regulatory and operational strategies, the firm states on its website. He worked on every major piece of environmental and energy-related legislation before Congress over the span of a decade, ProPublica reported.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=INTERESTED
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interested
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interested
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/INTERESTED