Definitions

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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Depending on your income or wealth, this might involve shifting more of your investments to bonds and cash equivalents.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Filling a senior role can involve calls to as many as 10 references, including backdoor or “off-book” references, as Zapier calls them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The third phase of Artemis will involve testing the Orion spacecraft and conducting rendezvous and docking tests with lunar landers.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Both Zhou's and Fu's roles involve supporting the main referees from the sidelines.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The most comprehensive studies of racial bias in the exercise of prosecutorial and judicial discretion involve the treatment of juveniles.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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