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

The work involves gathering sales data, determining the profit margin, working through expenses and determining what happened during the month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

About 90% of women who choose to end a pregnancy have a medical abortion which involves taking tablets at home.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

This technique, called "doping," involves introducing a small amount of another material to produce specific properties.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

After all, the very nature of how Green Lanterns obtain their superhuman abilities involves cosmically empowered rings choosing their wearers.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

In the Pouncey family, becoming a man usually involves shooting something.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman