involve
verb/ɪnˈvɒlv/
/ɪnˈvɑːlv/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they involve | /ɪnˈvɒlv/ /ɪnˈvɑːlv/ |
| he / she / it involves | /ɪnˈvɒlvz/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvz/ |
| past simple involved | /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ |
| past participle involved | /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ |
| -ing form involving | /ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/ |
- if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it synonym entail
- 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.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing formsExtra Examples- Many of the crimes involved drugs.
- Inventions typically involve minor improvements in technology.
- The reforms will inevitably involve a lot of new paperwork for teachers.
- The measures to improve the health service will involve an increase in government spending.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- generally
- typically
- usually
- …
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- 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- actively
- directly
- in
- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- actively
- directly
- in
- involve somebody (in something) to say or do something to show that somebody took part in something, especially a crime synonym implicate
- His confession involved a number of other politicians in the affair.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘enfold’ and ‘entangle’; formerly also as envolve): from Latin involvere, from in- ‘into’ + volvere ‘to roll’.
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