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involve

/ involve /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make complex or intricate or complicated
"The situation was rather involved"
Type of:
complicate refine rarify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
occupy or engage the interest of
"His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
Type of:
absorb engross engage
Derived:
interest involvement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
wrap
"The tower was involved in mist"
Type of:
envelop enfold enwrap
Derived:
involution enfolding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
contain as a part
"Dinner at Joe''s always involves at least six courses"
Type of:
include
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
connect closely and often incriminatingly
"This new ruling affects your business"
Type of:
refer pertain relate
Kinds of:
implicate
Derived:
respect regard involvement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
engage as a participant
"Don''t involve me in your family affairs!"
Type of:
admit let in include
Kinds of:
embroil tangle sweep sweep up drag
Derived:
engagement participation involvement involution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 7
have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail
"This decision involves many changes"
Type of:
necessitate ask postulate
Kinds of:
carry
Derived:
involvement deduction entailment implication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
require as useful, just, or proper
"It takes nerve to do what she did"
"success usually requires hard work"
"This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
"This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";"
Opposites:
obviate rid of eliminate
Kinds of:
claim take exact govern draw
Derived:
requirement demand need want necessity
Verb group:
claim take exact
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame 34
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

complicate refine rarify absorb engross engage envelop enfold enwrap include refer pertain