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   involve

   /ɪnˈvɒlv/

   verb

   • 1. have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result: "my job involves a lot of travelling" Similar requirenecessitatedemandcall forentailmeanimplypresupposepresumeassumeappertain topertain torelate toconcernOpposite preclude
   • ▪ cause to participate in an activity or situation: "an opportunity to involve as many people as possible in all aspects of music-making" Similar includecount intake inbring indraw intake into accounttake account oftake note ofallow forcoverincorporateencompassdeal withtouch onembracecomprisecontaincomprehendOpposite exclude
   • ▪ be or become occupied or engrossed in something: "her husband had been very involved in his work" Similar implicateincriminateinculpateassociateconnectconcernembroilentangleenmeshensnareinformal:mix up
   • ▪ be engaged in an emotional or personal relationship: "Angela told me she was involved with someone else"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘enfold’ and ‘entangle’; formerly also as envolve): from Latin involvere, from in- ‘into’ + volvere ‘to roll’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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