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involved Definition

in·volved (-välvd′, -vôlvd′)

adjective

  1. not easily understood; intricate; complicated
  2. implicated, affected, or committed
  3. having a close emotional, and often sexual, relationship with

involved Synonyms

involved

modif.

  1. Interested

    implicated, affected, concerned, entangled, incriminated, embroiled, caught up, wrapped up, immersed, absorbed, preoccupied, engrossed, committed, engaged, dedicated, associated, connected, mixed up in*, mixed up with*, into*, in on*; see also interested 2.

  2. Complicated

    intricate, complex, tangled; see complex 2, confused 2, difficult 2. See syn. study at complex.

involved Usage Examples

Converse of object

get: Getting Involved There are many reasons for choosing to get involved.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • get: We tried to get teachers involved which hopefully would lead to the students becoming interested.
  • keep: Keeping employees involved, motivated and productive is a vital part of any managerial role, and crucial to keeping the organization on track.

Modifies a noun

  • algebra: If all involved algebras are Lie algebras then the result is also known to be a Lie algebra.
  • father: Children with involved fathers are less likely to be in trouble with the police.
  • contact: How to get involved Contact the club by email.
  • citizen: Assumption 2 The initial citizen involvement varies between 0 for the least involved citizens and twice the population average for the most involved citizens.
  • thousand: How you can get involved Last year thousands of reps and members helped organize local events for the National Respect Day on September 17.
  • party: Jim's first rule of requirements analysis is: Identify the involved parties.

Modifying Another Word

  • actively: The people who get the most benefits out of the CIPR are the ones who get actively involved and attend events.
  • currently: What Are They Currently Involved In Within The City?
  • not: I could have coped with getting into work at 7.00AM, had it not involved being woken up by Farming Today.
  • too: However, the downside of this approach is that the psychologist may become too involved and unable to make recordings in an objective manner.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Getting Involved Playing a part in the Festival of Mutton is easy.
  • become: However, they tended to have become involved with drugs at an earlier age than recreational users.
  • feel: The whole exercise then is premised on the journalist feeling more involved.

Preposition: in

  • themmake: Are a loose you have to involved in themmake their chips into.
  • activity: This should act as a powerful deterrent to those who may consider becoming involved in cartel activity.
  • conversation: I'm afraid that I am going to have to stop getting involved in these message board conversations.

Present participle complement

have: The route she had to take probably involved having to repeatedly cross flooded rivers.