involve

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/ɪnˈvɒlv/

1 if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it

involve something Any investment involves an element of risk.

involve doing something The process involves using steam to sterilize the instruments.

The test will involve answering questions about a photograph.

involve somebody/something doing something The job involves me travelling all over the country.

(formal) The job involves my travelling all over the country.

Collocations

adverb

generallytypicallyusually…

2 involve somebody/something if a situation, an event or an activity involves somebody/something, they take part in it or are affected by it

There was a serious incident involving a group of youths.

cases involving the care of young children

Collocations

adverb

preposition

in

3 to make somebody take part in something

involve somebody (in something/in doing something) We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations.

involve yourself (in something) Parents should involve themselves in their child's education.

4 ​involve somebody (in something) to say or do something to show that somebody took part in something, especially a crime

His confession involved a number of other politicians in the affair.

Phrasal Verbs

Word Origin

late Middle English (in the senses ‘enfold’ and ‘entangle’; formerly also as envolve): from Latin involvere, from in- ‘into’ + volvere ‘to roll’.