Definitions

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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Another scenario could involve separating, then selling the individual business units that make up the Team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

These reactions involve compounds released by trees as well as human-generated pollutants, including methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

This has increased the percentage of customer questions that don’t involve human interaction by 40%, said Gabriele Bauman, a vice president at Pearson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Finally, your early-retirement strategy should involve spending from your taxable brokerage account, releasing those capital gains strategically, and performing annual Roth conversions from your traditional IRA to take advantage of low-income years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Affairs of honor were supposed to involve only personal charges.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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