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involvement
in·volve I0219300 (ĭn-vŏlv′)tr.v. in·volved, in·volv·ing, in·volves 1. a. To have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail: was told that the job would involve travel.b. To relate to or affect: The matter is serious because it involves your reputation.c. To cause to burn; spread to: The blaze involved the house next door.2. a. To engage as a participant; embroil: The bystanders got involved in a dispute with the police.b. To show to be a participant; connect or implicate: evidence that involved the governor in the scandal.c. To engage (oneself) in a love affair: was involved with a colleague at work.3. To occupy or engage the interest of: a story that completely involved me for the rest of the evening.4. To wrap; envelop: a castle that was involved in mist.5. Archaic To wind or coil about.
[Middle English involven, from Latin involvere, to enwrap : in-, in; see in-2 + volvere, to roll, turn; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
in·volve′ment n.in·volv′er n.Involvement finger in the pie See MEDDLESOMENESS. in the swim Actively involved in current affairs or social activities, in the middle or thick of things; abreast of the current popular trends in fashion, business, society, politics; in the know; also the opposite, out of the swim. The second category of companies is usually so managed that the originators do pretty well out of it whether those of the shareholders who are not “in the swim” gain a profit or lose their capital. (The Graphic, November, 1884) In angling a swim is that part of a river much frequented by fish, and consequently that in which an angler fishes. Figurative use of this expression dates from the 19th century. a piece of the action Active, and usually remunerative, involvement in any undertaking; a share in the profits, a piece of the pie; personal and immediate participation in any activity. Webster’s 6,000 cites Charlie Frick: Guys … rubbing their hands slowly together with dollar signs in their eyes.… Managers and agents and producers and all the others that had a piece of the action. a piece of the pie See ALLOCATION. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  involvement - the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"participation, involution, engagementgroup action - action taken by a group of peoplecommitment - an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"intervention, intercession - the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"group participation - participation by all members of a groupnon-engagement, non-involvement, nonparticipation - withdrawing from the activities of a group | | 2. | involvement - a connection of inclusion or containment; "he escaped involvement in the accident"; "there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen"connection, connexion, connectedness - a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); "there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"implication - a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement); "he was suspected of implication in several robberies"comprehension, inclusion - the relation of comprising something; "he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work" | | 3. |  involvement - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"interestenthusiasm - a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"concern - something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"curiosity, wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something | | 4. |  involvement - a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationshipaffaire, amour, liaison, affair, intimacysexual relationship - a relationship involving sexual intimacy | | 5. | involvement - the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)participationcondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
involvementnoun1. collaboration, implication, participation, hand, association, partnership, cooperation, inclusion, liaison, collusion, complicity, entanglement, connivance, incrimination, inculpation You have no proof of my involvement in anything.2. connection, interest, relationship, concern, association, commitment, friendship, attachment He has always felt a deep involvement with animals.3. intimacy, attachment, closeness, familiarity, fraternization They were good friends but there was no romantic involvement.involvementnoun1. The act or fact of participating:participation, sharing.2. The condition of being entangled or implicated:embranglement, embroilment, enmeshment, ensnarement, entanglement.Translationsinvolve (inˈvolv) verb1. to require; to bring as a result. His job involves a lot of travelling. 需要 需要2. (often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in. He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice – I don't want to be/get involved. 使捲入或涉入 使卷入，牵连 inˈvolved adjective complicated. My time-table for Friday is becoming very involved. 複雜的 复杂的inˈvolvement noun 涉入 卷入IdiomsSeeinvolveinvolvement
Synonyms for involvementnoun collaborationSynonyms- collaboration
- implication
- participation
- hand
- association
- partnership
- cooperation
- inclusion
- liaison
- collusion
- complicity
- entanglement
- connivance
- incrimination
- inculpation
noun connectionSynonyms- connection
- interest
- relationship
- concern
- association
- commitment
- friendship
- attachment
noun intimacySynonyms- intimacy
- attachment
- closeness
- familiarity
- fraternization
Synonyms for involvementnoun the act or fact of participatingSynonymsnoun the condition of being entangled or implicatedSynonyms- embranglement
- embroilment
- enmeshment
- ensnarement
- entanglement
Synonyms for involvementnoun the act of sharing in the activities of a groupSynonyms- participation
- involution
- engagement
Related Words- group action
- commitment
- intervention
- intercession
- group participation
Antonyms- non-engagement
- non-involvement
- nonparticipation
noun a connection of inclusion or containmentRelated Words- connection
- connexion
- connectedness
- implication
- comprehension
- inclusion
noun a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or somethingSynonymsRelated Words- enthusiasm
- concern
- curiosity
- wonder
noun a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationshipSynonyms- affaire
- amour
- liaison
- affair
- intimacy
Related Wordsnoun the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etcSynonymsRelated Words |