Involve Definition & Meaning

involve
verb
  1. connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
  2. engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
  3. have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes"
  4. require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
  5. contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"
  6. occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
  7. make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"

Synonyms for involve

affect noun

the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion have an effect upon

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ask verb

inquire about; "I asked about their special today

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demand noun

an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing" the ability and desire to purchase goods

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imply verb

express or state indirectly suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic have as a logical consequence

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necessitate verb

require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work

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need noun

a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work

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regard noun

(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point

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require verb

require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work

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take noun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

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"Involve" in song lyrics

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  • "And everyone feel they involve"
    Memphis Bleek — They Will Never Play Me
  • "looking to work from home with no scams involve"
    AOL — AOL
  • "what does astronomy involve"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does involve mean?
connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business" engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!" have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes" require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
What part of speech is involve?
Involve is a verb.
How many definitions does involve have?
Involve has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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