interested

CEFRA1

/ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Wanting to know about or take part in something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having an interest (stake); being a stakeholder; motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.

Examples

  • Apart from the plot, the book interested me.

  • If you are interested, we can join the local reading group.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪn.tɹɪs.tɪd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

  2. Owning a share of a company; being a shareholder.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of interest

More examples

In context

  • What subject do you think he is interested in?

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

  • all interested parties [≈ all stakeholders]

Synonyms

Antonyms

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