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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

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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.


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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.

Modifies a noun

  • algebra: If all involved algebras are Lie algebras then the result is also known to be a Lie algebra.

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.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Getting Involved Playing a part in the Festival of Mutton is easy.

Preposition: in

  • themmake: Are a loose you have to involved in themmake their chips into.

Present participle complement

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