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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : in-volv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈvɒlv |
Definition of involve
Origin :- late 14c., "envelop, surround," from Latin involvere "envelop, surround, overwhelm," literally "roll into," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Originally "envelop, surround," sense of "take in, include" first recorded c.1600. Related: Involved; Involving.
- verb draw in; include
- They seem to involve the bore of a climb without the pleasure of a peak.
- Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
- The least delay may involve his being rescued by the rioters.'
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- The beautiful Norman's idea was to involve him in some quarrel or other.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Certainly, the same principle holds; but why does this involve any particular skill?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- It is no part of my duty to involve others in this confession.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- They involve risks which are unknown and altogether to be avoided.
- Extract from : « Creating Capital » by Frederick L. Lipman
- "Of course, it will involve a little—insincerity," said Mr. Francis.
- Extract from : « Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas » by Lloyd Osbourne
- The college may or may not involve residence, but when it does involve residence, it is at its best.
- Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
- Why am I appealed to, then, for explanations that involve them?
- Extract from : « The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- I did so, not to involve any other in the suspicion of this guilt, whose author I know not.
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
Synonyms for involve
- absorb
- affect
- argue
- associate
- bind
- catch
- commit
- complicate
- comprehend
- comprise
- compromise
- concern
- connect
- contain
- cover
- denote
- embrace
- embroil
- engage
- engross
- enmesh
- entail
- entangle
- grip
- hold
- hook
- implicate
- imply
- incorporate
- incriminate
- inculpate
- link
- mean
- mire
- mix up
- necessitate
- number
- point to
- preoccupy
- presuppose
- prove
- relate
- require
- rivet
- rope in
- snarl up
- suggest
- take in
- tangle
- touch
- wrap up in
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