involve

CEFRB1

/ɪnˈvɒlv/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To include someone or something in an activity or situation.

  2. 02

    verb

    To require something as a necessary part.

Examples

  • Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.

  • Whichever way we choose will involve danger.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪnˈvoːv/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.

  2. To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include.

  3. To include (something) as a logical or natural, or necessary component, or consequence or effect of something else; to entail, to imply.

More examples

In context

  • By involving herself in her local community, Mary met lots of people and also helped make it a nicer place to live.

  • How can we involve the audience more during the show?

  • What does it involve?

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Origin

verb

PIE word *h₁én From Late Middle English involven (“to cloud; to encumber; to envelop, surround; to ponder (something); (reflexive) to concern (oneself) with something”) [and other forms], borrowed from Old French involver, envoudre, or from its etymon Latin involvere, the present active infinitive of Latin involvō (“to roll to or upon something; to roll about; to coil or curl up; to cover; to envelop, wrap up; to overwhelm”), from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside, within’) + volvō (“to roll; to tumble”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn; to wind (turn coils)”)).