involved; involving
1
a
: to engage as a participant
workers involved in building a house
b
: to oblige to take part
right of Congress to involve the nation in war
c
: to occupy (someone, such as oneself) absorbingly
especially
: to commit (someone) emotionally
was involved with a married man
2
a
: to have within or as part of itself : include
b
: to require as a necessary accompaniment : entail
c
: affect entry 1
the cancer involved the lymph nodes
3
: to relate closely : connect
4
: to surround as if with a wrapping : envelop
5
archaic
: to enfold or envelop so as to encumber
6
archaic
: to wind, coil, or wreathe about
involver
noun
Examples of involve in a Sentence
He told us a story involving life on a farm.
She remained involved with the organization for many years.
Renovating the house involved hiring a contractor.
The disease continued to spread until it involved the entire jaw.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2024, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officials successfully prosecuted a case involving a man that was killing deer in Little Rock's Cammack Village.
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“Involve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involve. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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involve
verb
in·volve
in-ˈvälv 
-ˈvȯlv
involved; involving
1
: to take part in as a participant
involved in bird watching
2
: to occupy absorbingly
so involved in the book, she didn't hear the doorbell
3
: to have within or as a part of itself : include
one problem involves others
4
: to call for : require
the job involved building 10 bridges
5
: to have an effect on : affect
the renovations involved the whole school
involver
noun
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