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interested definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb interest 3 senses of interest Sense 1 interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 2 concern, interest, occupy, worry => preoccupy Sense 3 matter to interest => intrigue, fascinate Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb interest 3 senses of interest Sense 1 interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 2 concern, interest, occupy, worry => preoccupy Sense 3 matter to interest => intrigue, fascinate => grab, seize Entailment of verb interest Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb interest 3 senses of interest Sense 1 interest => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke Sense 2 concern, interest, occupy, worry Sense 3 matter to interest => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on Familiarity of verb interest interest used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb interest Sense 1 interest => arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -------------- Sense 2 concern, interest, occupy, worry -------------- Sense 3 matter to interest => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on -------------- Grep of noun interested interestedness Overview of verb interest The verb interest has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) interest -- (excite the curiosity of engage the interest of) 2. (2) concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of "What is worrying you?") 3. (1) matter to interest -- (be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!") Overview of adj interested The adj interested has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (27) 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") 2. (1) concerned, 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") Antonyms of adj interested 2 senses of interested Sense 1 interested (vs. uninterested) uninterested (vs. interested) => apathetic, indifferent => blase, bored => dismissive => inattentive => dulled, benumbed Sense 2 concerned, interested INDIRECT (VIA involved) -> uninvolved Similarity of adj interested 2 senses of interested Sense 1 interested (vs. uninterested) => curious => fascinated Sense 2 concerned, interested => involved (vs. uninvolved) Attributes of adj interested Familiarity of adj interested interested used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj interested disinterested interested uninterested Overview of verb interest The verb interest has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) interest -- (excite the curiosity of engage the interest of) 2. (2) concern, interest, occupy, worry -- (be on the mind of "What is worrying you?") 3. (1) matter to interest -- (be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!") Overview of adj interested The adj interested has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (27) 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") 2. (1) concerned, 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")
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