involved
4
4.9
- adjective
- /ɪnˈvɑlvd/
:
envuelto
- All right, let's calculate the work that's involved with these two processes.
See you then I forgot to switch my mask I got so involved in chatting.
- See you then I forgot to switch my mask I got so involved in chatting.
Examples
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Given its continued commitment to divisional autonomy, it prefers not to get involved in the controversy at this time.
Academic text (1992) -
After the resolution of "the fight," when the dam project was defeated, the ANR became less involved in confrontational political activities.
Academic text (2001) -
And I just want this wash of blue to be definitely involved in this look.
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So the idea is to have them all involved and all involved in pure learning.
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So imagine all of that involved in this, this Greek discussion.
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As long as any effort is involved, I would say that the contract is valid and it should take effect.
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The university was not, however, involved in the planning or implementation of the one-to-one project.
Academic text (2012) -
The tree was involved in vines that made it difficult to see the trunk.
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The path through the dense forest was involved with thick bushes and low-hanging branches.
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She felt involved in the warm blanket that wrapped her tightly during the cold night.
Synonyms
62
4.8
Very interested and completely involved in something
12
7.4
Too involved in a problem or situation to get out easily
7
4.6
Completely covered with a strong feeling, color or bright light
6
6.0
Closely connected with someone or something
2
7.9
Being very busy with a lot of difficult work or problems
2
6.7
Very involved in a difficult or serious problem
1
7.9
Very involved in a difficult situation with too much to do
1
3.5
Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document
1
5.3
Twisted together, like wires, or stuck in a difficult situation
1
7.5
Caught up in something so you cannot easily leave
Surrounding something on all sides and covering it completely
A person or place with people and things all around
Surrounding something on all sides
Surrounding something on all sides, like walls around a town
Surrounded on all sides by other things, often with no easy way out
A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
Covered as if by a soft veil of fog or shadow
Completely covered by something so it is hidden or overwhelmed
Giving full attention to something
Deeply focused on something and not aware of other things
Closely linked or mixed so they cannot be easily separated
Deeply involved in a difficult or public dispute
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
An event where police officers take part, often causing public or legal concern
How Covered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Involved comes from the Latin parts in- 'in' and volvere 'to roll', so it once meant 'rolled in' or wrapped up. That image of being wrapped or covered helps explain why we say something is 'involved' when it is surrounded or hard to see through.