different between interested vs matchmaking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nt??st?d/, /??nt???st?d/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /??nt??st?d/, /??nt???st?d/

Adjective

interested (comparative more interested, superlative most interested)

1. Having or showing interest.

   I'm very interested in going to see that play.

2. (now rare) Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving.
   • 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol. III, ch. 88:

     I was even mortified at those instances of his liberality, which my situation compelled me to receive, lest, being but little acquainted with my disposition, he should suspect me of being interested in my love […] .

   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

     they impressed my youthful mind with a sincere aversion to the northern inhabitants of Britain, as a people bloodthirsty in time of war, treacherous during truce, interested, selfish, avaricious, and tricky in the business of peaceful life, and having few good qualities [...].

3. Owning a share of a company.

Antonyms

• disinterested
• uninterested

Derived terms

• disinterested

• disinterestedly
• disinterestedness

• interestedly
• interestedness
• uninterested

• uninterestedly
• uninterestedness

Translations

Verb

interested

1. simple past tense and past participle of interest

English

Alternative forms

• match-making

Etymology

match +? making

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?mæt??me?k??/

Noun

matchmaking (countable and uncountable, plural matchmakings)

1. An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
   • 1851: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin

     The marriage was highly approved of by Mrs. Shelby, who, with a little womanly complacency in match-making, felt pleased to unite her handsome favorite with one of her own class who seemed in every way suited to her;

   • 2001: The Gilmore Girls (TV, episode 1.18)

     Patty, your timing is excellent. There's Claude over there. Want me to do some matchmaking?

   • 1815: Jane Austen, Emma

     I planned the match from that hour; and when such success has blessed me in this instance, dear papa, you cannot think that I shall leave off match-making.

2. (business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
   • 1971: Eunice L. Watson and Arthur Cope Emlem, Matchmaking in Neighborhood Day Care: A Descriptive Study of the Day Care Neighbor Service [1]

     ... there was evidence that they did provide information for day care matchmaking to the potential users and givers of care.

3. (video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
4. The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.

Related terms

• matchmake
• matchmaker

Translations

Verb

matchmaking

1. present participle of matchmake