involves

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

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involves

Realized volatility involves measuring how volatile stocks have actually been on a day-to-day basis, while implied volatility measures how volatile investors expect stocks to be over a given period based on trading in options markets.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Another branch of their work is planetary defence, which involves identifying threats like comets and asteroids.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

It involves building ties with some of the most powerful people in the world, shown by Infantino's relationship with US President Donald Trump.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

It isn’t based on the natural, or on man as he is; it’s a construct that involves coercion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

One day, she clues me in on some school gossip that involves her and makes reference to her surgery.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove