Involved Meaning
/ɪnˈvɒlvd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjComplicated.
adjAssociated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
Sentence Examples
You are deeply involved with this.
Not only you but also I was involved.
Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective was deeply ____ in solving the complex case, spending all his time on it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ in a car accident last week, but fortunately he was not seriously injured in the crash.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English involve English -ed English involved From involve + -ed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Miss Price told him a long, involved story, which made out that Mrs. Otter, a humdrum and respectable little person, had scabrous intrigues."
— 1915, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, chapter XLIII, in Of Human Bondage, New York, N.Y.: George H[enry] Doran Company, →OCLC:
"E-commerce has turned even the laying of a floor into a fiendishly involved business."
— 2019 November 21, Samanth Subramanian, “How our home delivery habit reshaped the world”, in The Guardian:
"She has been happily involved with the same woman for almost three years. During that time, they have grown together, dealt well with their problems and have worked consistently for a loving and trusting relationship."
— 1980 December 6, Cindy Rizzo, “Jewish, Lesbian, Feminist, Psychologist, Author—All of the above and more”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 20, page 8:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The detective was deeply ____ in solving the complex case, spending all his time on it.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was ____ in a car accident last week, but fortunately he was not seriously injured in the crash.