involve

[in-volv] / ɪnˈvɒlv /

VERB

draw in; include

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

STRONG

absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

WEAK

mix up point to rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

STRONG

disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

WEAK

free remove

Example Sentences

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After the Epstein files release and Gates’s admission of affairs, the CEO of Gates-founded TerraPower told employees that he had talked to Gates’s private office and “it is clear it doesn’t involve TerraPower.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It may involve a changing biological conversation between the gut and the brain.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

KFF, an American health-policy nonprofit, said the deal would involve Kenya spending $850 million in exchange for $1.6 billion in American aid.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In practice, estate planning does not typically involve creating a counter-transaction.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Making this happen will involve taking risks, particularly a willingness to change our attitudes and actions.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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