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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Kerr added that the band's set will be very upbeat and they want to involve the crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The ordinance included language that excludes equestrian events, as well as American Indian, Native American, Indigenous Rodeo, Mexican Charreria and Escaramuza events that don’t involve the activities cited in the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The alternative is a U.S.-led peace process between Israel and the Lebanese government that doesn’t directly involve Hezbollah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

These conditions involve immune-related damage to the kidney's filtering units and often have limited treatment options.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“You might come up with a solution to the problem that doesn’t involve destruction.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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