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in·ter·est·ed  (ntr-std, -tr--std, -t-rstd)
adj.
1. Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern: I'm interested to hear about your family.
2. Possessing a right, claim, or stake: an interested party in the estate. See Usage Note at disinterested.

inter·est·ed·ly adv.
inter·est·ed·ness n.

interested
Adjective
1. showing or having interest
2. involved in or affected by: a consultation paper sent to interested parties
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.interested - 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"
uninterested - not having or showing interest; "an uninterested spectator"
2.interested - 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"
involved - connected by participation or association or use; "we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved"; "the problems involved"; "the involved muscles"; "I don't want to get involved"; "everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified"

interested
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Spanish interested [ˈɪntrɪstɪd] adjinteresado;
to be interested in → interesarse por

French interested [ˈɪntrɪstɪd] interest adjintéressé(e);
to be interested in sth → s'intéresser à qch;
I'm interested in going → ça m'intéresse d'y aller

German interested [ˈɪntrɪstɪd] interest adjinteressiert;
(party, body etc) → beteiligt;
to be interested in sth → sich für etw interessieren;
to be interested in doing sth → daran interessiert sein, etw zu tun

Italian interested [ˈɪntrɪstɪd] adjinteressato/a;
to be interested in → interessarsi di

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Levin sat down to wait till the professor should go, but he soon began to get interested in the subject under discussion.
I know that you are interested and that you believe, and I know that the world, too, is interested, though they will not believe for many years; yes, for many ages, since they cannot understand.
You act as though you might be vitally interested in it.
 
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