involve

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

2. 2transitive verb

   To envelop completely; to surround; to cover; to hide; to involve in darkness or obscurity.

3. 3transitive verb

   To complicate or make intricate, as in grammatical structure.

4. 4transitive verb

   To connect with something as a natural or logical consequence or effect; to include necessarily; to imply.

5. 5transitive verb

   To take in; to gather in; to mingle confusedly; to blend or merge.

6. 6transitive verb

   To envelop, infold, entangle, or embarrass; as, to involve a person in debt or misery.

7. 7transitive verb

   To engage thoroughly; to occupy, employ, or absorb.

8. 8transitive verb

   To raise to any assigned power; to multiply, as a quantity, into itself a given number of times; as, a quantity involved to the third or fourth power.

9. 9verb

   make complex or intricate or complicated

   "The situation was rather involved"

10. 10verb

    occupy or engage the interest of

    "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"

11. 11verb

    require as useful, just, or proper

    "It takes nerve to do what she did"

    "success usually requires hard work"

    Synonyms

    askdemandnecessitateneedpostulaterequiretake
12. 12verb

    contain as a part

    "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"

13. 13verb

    have as a necessary feature

    "This decision involves many changes"

    Synonyms

    imply
14. 14verb

    connect closely and often incriminatingly

    "This new ruling affects your business"

    Synonyms

    affectregard
15. 15verb

    engage as a participant

    "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"