involve

/ˌɪnvˈɑlv/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. connect closely and often incriminatingly
   “This new ruling affects your business”
2. engage as a participant
   “Don't involve me in your family affairs!”
3. have as a necessary feature
   “This decision involves many changes”
4. require as useful, just, or proper
   “It takes nerve to do what she did”
5. contain as a part
   “Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses”
6. occupy or engage the interest of
   “His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon”
7. make complex or intricate or complicated
   “The situation was rather involved”

Synonyms for involve

• affect
• regard
• imply
• necessitate
• ask
• postulate
• need
• require
• take
• call for
• demand

Words that rhyme with involve

• dissolve
• resolve
• devolve
• evolve
• revolve
• solve
• absolve