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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 in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it: I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learn ing. She's been involved with animal rights for many years. It would be difficult not to involve the child's father in the arrangements. Fewer examples.

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”