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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.

4. 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.

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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.

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.thefreedictionary.com › involveInvolve - definition of involve by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to include or contain as a necessary part: the task involves hard work. 2. to have an effect on; spread to: the investigation involved many innocent people. 3. ( often passive; usually foll by in or with) to concern or associate significantly: many people were involved in the crime.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINVOLVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INVOLVE definition: 1. If a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part of it: 2. to…. Learn more.