INTERESTED

verb

1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
3. To cause or permit to share.

adjective

1. Having or showing interest.
2. Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
3. Owning a share of a company.