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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Wyden said he is offering $18 a share and would then have to improve the business, which could involve cost cuts or selling parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Several other pro-war commentators noted there had been none of the usual rehearsals that involve massive road closures in central Moscow.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

This will be raw and uncomfortable because it will involve trying to build relationships between people who were hurt and who, in many cases, actively supported that pain.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

A Level 4 decision, such as how to save a population of rare toads, might involve using the Conservation Evidence database that Sutherland created showing what works to protect species and habitats.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“I hate to involve you in this, but no one else knows a thing about math and I’m far from reliable myself. Will you have a look?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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