interested

adjective

Having or showing curiosity, fascination, or concern.

adjective

Possessing a right, claim, or stake.

Concerned in a cause or in consequences; hence, biased by personal considerations; concerned chiefly for one’s private advantage; also, springing from or influenced by self-interest or selfishness: as, an interested witness.

Having an interest or share; having money involved: as, one interested in the funds.

adjective

Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited.

adjective

Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced.

adjective

Having or showing interest.

adjective

Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.

adjective

Owning a share of a company.

verb

Simple past tense and past participle of interest.