pique (one's) curiosity

pique (one's) curiosity

To cause one to become interested in or inquisitive about something; to arouse one's curiosity. All right, you've piqued my curiosity. What is this "ingenious" invention of yours, and how exactly will it give me back hours of my life? It's important to provide your children with experiences that pique their curiosity and help foster an inquisitive mind.

See also: curiosity, pique

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pique someone's curiosity

 and pique someone's interest

to arouse interest; to arouse curiosity. The advertisement piqued my curiosity about the product. The professor tried to pique the students' interest in French literature.

See also: curiosity, pique

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