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involveinvolve /ɪnˈvɑlv/ ●●● W1 AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYinvolveOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin involvere to wrap, from volvere to roll VERB TABLEinvolve |
Present | I, you, we, they | involve | | he, she, it | involves | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | involved | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have involved | | he, she, it | has involved | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had involved | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will involve | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have involved |
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Present | I | am involving | | he, she, it | is involving | | you, we, they | are involving | Past | I, he, she, it | was involving | | you, we, they | were involving | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been involving | | he, she, it | has been involving | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been involving | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be involving | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been involving |
THESAURUS if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts► include if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts: The price for the hotel includes breakfast. His job includes some teaching. ► contain if a piece of writing, a movie, or a television program contains something, that thing is part of it: The documentary contains scenes from many famous movies. ► consist of something to include or be made of a number of different things: Your password should consist of at least ten letters and numbers. ► come with something if a meal or a product comes with something, that thing is included as part of it: My laptop came with antivirus software when I bought it. ► cover to include or deal with a particular subject or thing: The book covers the entire Civil War. The price covers breakfast and lunch. ► involve if an activity or job involves something, that thing is included as part of the activity or job: He wanted a job that involved working with people. ► incorporate formal if a group, system, plan, etc. incorporates something, that thing is included as a part of the group, system, etc.: The exercise program incorporates several different types of martial arts. 1to include something as a necessary part or result: What will the job involve?involve doing something Running your own business usually involves working long hours.► see thesaurus at include2to include or affect someone or something: accident involving a drunken driver These changes will involve all members of staff.3to deliberately try to include someone in an activity and encourage him or her to take part in it: involve somebody in something The city is making an effort to involve the public in these discussions.4involve yourself to take part actively in a particular activity: involve yourself in (doing) something The U.S. has been unwilling to involve itself in the crisis. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin involvere to wrap, from volvere to roll] |