involve
involve Lexical Profile
involve Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To have or include something as a necessary part, condition, or consequence.
"The research project will involve analyzing ten years of regional climate data."
To cause a person or group to participate in or experience an activity, situation, or decision.
"The school board decided to involve parents and teachers in the curriculum review."
To connect or implicate someone in a complicated, difficult, or unlawful matter.
"The audit revealed documents that appeared to involve several senior executives in the financial scandal."
Word Nuance & Usage
When followed by another verb, 'involve' takes a gerund (-ing form) rather than a to-infinitive (e.g., 'The role involves traveling', not 'involves to travel').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Latin involvere ('to roll into, wrap up, envelop, or entangle'), formed from in- ('into') and volvere ('to roll').