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  • 11interested*/*/*/ — [ˈɪntrəstɪd] adj 1) wanting to know about or take part in something Ant: uninterested Joe s always been interested in politics.[/ex] 2) willing or keen to do something We re going to the cinema. Are you interested (= would you like to come… …

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  • 12interested — adj. 1) deeply, greatly, highly, keenly, very much interested 2) interested in (we are interested in politics) 3) interested to + inf. (you will be interested to know that an agreement has been reached) * * * [ ɪntrɪstɪd] greatly highly keenly… …

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  • 13interested — / Intristid/ adjective 1 giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it (+ in): I m not really interested in politics. | Carrie s fourteen now, and all she s interested in is clothes. | be interested to… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14interested — [[t]ɪ̱ntrestɪd[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ in n/ ing, ADJ to inf If you are interested in something, you think it is important and want to learn more about it or spend time doing it. I thought she might be interested in Paula s …

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  • 15interested — adjective 1. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern (Freq. 25) an interested audience interested in sports was interested to hear about her family interested in knowing who was on the telephone interested… …

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  • 16interested — /ˈɪntrəstəd / (say intruhstuhd) adjective 1. having an interest in something; concerned: *Interested parties are invited to make written submissions to the inquiry up until July 31 –news, 1991. 2. participating; having an interest or share;… …

  • 17Interested — Interest In ter*est, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interesting}.] [From interess d, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. int[ e]resser, L. interesse. See {Interest}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To engage the attention of; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18interested — interestedly, adv. interestedness, n. /in teuhr euh stid, treuh stid, teuh res tid/, adj. 1. having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon. 2. having the attention or curiosity engaged: an interested spectator.… …

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  • 19interested — adjective 1) an interested crowd Syn: attentive, intent, absorbed, engrossed, fascinated, riveted, gripped, captivated, rapt, agog; intrigued, inquisitive, curious; keen, eager; informal all ears, nosy, snoopy …

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  • 20interested — adjective Date: 1602 1. having the attention engaged < interested listeners > 2. being affected or involved < interested parties > • interestedly adverb …

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