interest sb in sth
— phrasal verb with interest uk/ˈɪn.trəst/us/ˈɪn.trɪst/verb [ T ]
Someone might ask if they can interest you in something when that person is trying to persuade you to buy something or is offering you something:
Can I interest you in our new range of kitchen fittings, madam?
I don't suppose I can interest you in a quick drink after work, can I?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making people excited and interested
- absorbed
- animate
- be sb's bag idiom
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- captivate
- capture
- catch
- enthuse
- entrance 1
- intrigue
- occupy
- pulse
- pump
- pump sb up
- reinvigorate
- rivet
- swing
- talk sth up
- whip sth up
- wow factor
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