Involve - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈvɑːlv|  American pronunciation of the word involve
Brit.  |ɪnˈvɒlv|  British pronunciation of the word involve

verb

- connect closely and often incriminatingly (syn: affect, regard)
- engage as a participant
Don't involve me in your family affairs!
- have as a necessary feature (syn: imply)
This decision involves many changes
- require as useful, just, or proper (syn: ask, demand, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take)
- contain as a part
Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
- occupy or engage the interest of
His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
- make complex or intricate or complicated
The situation was rather involved

Extra examples

He told us a story involving life on a farm.

She remained involved with the organization for many years.

Renovating the house involved hiring a contractor.

The disease continued to spread until it involved the entire jaw.

The war involved a great increase in the national debt.

The old castle was involved in mist.

What will the job involve?

I didn't realize putting on a play involved so much work.

Running your own business usually involves working long hours.

These changes will involve everyone on the staff.

There have been four accidents involving Forest Service planes.

Try to involve as many children as possible in the game.

We want to involve the workforce at all stages of the decision-making process.

We must not further involve the text; it is intricate enough already.

Don't involve me in your family affairs!

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: involve
he/she/it: involves
present participle: involving
past tense: involved
past participle: involved
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