# interested

Pronunciation: US say "IN-truh-stid" /ˈɪntɹəstɪd/; UK say "IN-tuh-ris-tid" /ˈɪntəɹɪstɪd/

## Adjective

1. Paying attention to something or curious about it, or showing that one is.
   - Simple: Wanting to know more about something, or giving it your attention.
   - _She was interested enough in the play to see it twice._
   - _An interested buyer called about the house within an hour._
2. Having a personal stake in something, such as a share in a company or a claim in a dispute, and so not neutral.
   - Simple: Having something to gain or lose from a matter, such as money or a share in it.
   - _The judge withdrew because she was an interested party in the dispute._
   - _Since the councilman owned land beside the proposed highway, critics said he was an interested party and should not vote on the plan._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of interest: caught someone's attention or made them want to know more, or got them involved in something. — simple past and past participle of interest
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of interest: caught someone's attention, made them curious, or got them involved in something.
   - _The offer interested her, but the salary did not._
   - _The history of flight has interested her ever since she was a small child._

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