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involve Definition

in·volve (in välv′, -vôlv′)

transitive verb -·volved′, -·volv′·ing

  1. Archaic to enfold or envelop as in a wrapping fog involved the shoreline
  2. Obsolete to wind spirally; coil up
  3. to make intricate, tangled, or complicated
  4. to entangle in trouble, difficulty, danger, etc.; implicate
  5. to draw or hold within itself; include a riot that soon involved thousands
  6. to include by necessity; entail; require a project involving years of work
  7. to relate to or affect the matter involves his honor
  8. to make busy; employ; occupy involved the class in research

Etymology: ME involven < L involvere < in-, in + volvere, to roll: see walk

involve Related Forms

in·volve′·ment noun

involve Synonyms

involve

v.

include, draw into, compromise, implicate, entangle, entail, link, connect, incriminate, associate, affect, concern, relate to, catch up, wrap up in, denote, argue, suggest, prove, comprise, point to, commit, mix up, bring up; see also include 1, mean 1, occupy 3, require 2. See syn. study at include.

involve Usage Examples

Object

  • everyone: Essential reading for everyone involved in the grocery industry!
  • risk: Scuba Diving is a sport that involves some risk to life.
  • people: We have 200 people all involved in new business.
  • staff: Involve primary care staff in the delivery of the program or ensure that they have been trained to deliver the same messages.
  • anyone: Useful for anyone involved, or planning to be involved, in humanitarian assistance.
  • party: For example, ACAS mediation may involve the third party neutral issuing a written recommendation.

Preposition: at

stage: All Welsh media channels ( TV, radio and press ) would need to be involved at an early stage.

Present participle complement

  • widen: Aimhigher's remit involves widening participation in higher education.
  • inject: Treatment involves injecting anticonvulsant drugs either into the muscles or the veins in order to halt seizure activity.
  • sell: This field sales role will involve selling both online and directory advertising solutions to SME's and Blue Chips across all sectors of industry.
  • remove: In a nutshell, the scheme involves removing sheep from the Carneddau for the winter months, but returning them for summer grazing.
  • assess: This has involved assessing every aspect of the building for its esthetic and architectural qualities.
  • manage: This role involves managing a team of nine part-time team Field Sales Executives who visit on-trade accounts nationwide.

Modifying Another Word

actively: There have also been contacts with the ODPM over them being actively involved in the program arrangements.

Preposition: in

  • accident: There have been of late, a number of incidents where the Police have been involved in serious accidents in pursuing stolen cars.
  • project: I am currently involved in four major research projects.
  • process: What is involved in the selection process for the Special Constabulary?
  • aspect: Brian is very involved in all aspects of fell running.
  • production: Even the term organic is a con as all growth involved in food production is necessarily organic in the proper sense of the word.
  • activity: The moon in the 12th, maybe your friend was involved in some hidden activities that have come to light.