involve
/ɪnvˈɑlv/
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Definitions
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connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
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engage as a participant; "Don''t involve me in your family affairs!"
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have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes"
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require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient''s consent"
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contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe''s always involves at least six courses"
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occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"
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make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"