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| in·volve [ in vólv ] (past and past participle in·volved, present participle in·volv·ing, 3rd person present singular in·volves) |
transitive verb |
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1. contain something: to contain or include something as a necessary element
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2. concern somebody: to be a matter that concerns or affects somebody
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3. cause somebody to participate: to make somebody part of, or make somebody take part in, an event or ongoing process
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4. implicate somebody: to connect a person with something, especially something disreputable
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5. engross somebody: to take up somebody's whole attention
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6. complicate something: to make something complicated or difficult to follow
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often passive
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7. enclose something: to envelop something
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literary
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often passive
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| [Late 14th century. < Latin involvere "enfold" < volvere "to roll"] |
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  in·volve·ment noun |
| in·volv·er noun |
| in·volv·ing adjective |
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