Involve Definition

ĭn-vŏlv
involved, involves, involving
verb
involved, involves, involving
To cause to burn; spread to.
The blaze involved the house next door.
American Heritage
To make intricate, tangled, or complicated.
Webster's New World
To include by necessity; entail; require.
A project involving years of work.
Webster's New World
To entangle in trouble, difficulty, danger, etc.; implicate.
Webster's New World
To engage as a participant; embroil.
The bystanders got involved in a dispute with the police.
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Origin of Involve

  • Middle English involven from Latin involvere to enwrap in- in in–2 volvere to roll, turn wel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin involvere.

    From Wiktionary

Involve Sentence Examples

  • A decision like that should involve you.

  • Oh, I can understand why you would want to deceive people, I just don't understand how you can involve your family in such a thing – especially Tammy!

  • It is a shame to involve the innocent in such dealings.

  • Deidre nodded, unable to think of a response that didn't involve crying or fleeing.

  • Mr. Cooms didn't involve the police so I don't know how we'd check the area clinics or doctors.

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Words Starting With

IININV

Words Ending With

EVELVE

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Words Starting With I and Ending With E

Starts With I & Ends With EStarts With IN & Ends With EStarts With I & Ends With VE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With I7 Letter Words Ending With E