What does “involve” mean?
- 1
verbto include something as a necessary part
The job involves a lot of travel.
- 2
verbto make someone take part in something
Teachers try to involve parents in school life.
Involve at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈvɑlv/ · in-VAHLV
How to use “involve” correctly
Use -ing after “involve”: “The job involves working at night”, not “involves to work”.
Common phrases with “involve”
- involve doing sth
- be involved in
- get involved
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- involvement
- involved
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