Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - interested

~ adj 1 giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it + in  (I'm not really interested in politics. | Carrie's fourteen now, and all she's interested in is clothes.) be interested to hear/know/see etc  (I'd be very interested to hear your opinion.)  (- opposite uninterested) 2 informal eager to do or have something  (I offered to help but they weren't interested. | to be interested in doing sth)  (Sheila's interested in starting her own business.) + in  (Would you be interested in a second-hand Volvo?) 3 interested party/group a person or group that is directly or personally concerned with a situation and is likely to be affected by its results  (All interested parties should write to the chairman of the inquiry.) - interestedly adv  (- see also disinterested)