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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’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVOLVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVOLVE definition: 1. If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INVOLVE is to engage as a participant. How to use involve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Involve.

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   Involve definition: to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail. See examples of INVOLVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVOLVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to include someone or something in an activity: The accident involved two cars and a truck. The operation involves inserting a small tube into the heart. involve verb [T] (MAKE INTERESTED) to make someone interested in taking part in something: A good teacher tries to involve children in activities where they interact with each other.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVOLVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To involve is to bring more or less deeply into something, esp. of a complicated, embarrassing, or troublesome nature: to involve someone in debt. To entangle (usually passive or reflexive) is to involve so deeply in a tangle as to confuse and make helpless: to entangle oneself in a mass of contradictory statements.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinvolve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   involve somebody (in something/in doing something) We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations. involve yourself (in something) Parents should involve themselves in their child's education.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › involveInvolve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. connect closely and often incriminatingly. synonyms: affect, regard. see more. verb. occupy or engage the interest of. “His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon”