involved
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4.9
- adjective
- /ɪnˈvɑlvd/
- All right, let's calculate the work that's involved with these two processes.
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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
347
2.7
A person or place with people and things all around
55
4.8
Very interested and completely involved in something
50
3.5
Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document
46
4.1
Giving full attention to something
19
5.3
Twisted together, like wires, or stuck in a difficult situation
16
4.6
Completely covered with a strong feeling, color or bright light
14
7.4
Too involved in a problem or situation to get out easily
14
6.9
Deeply involved in a difficult or public dispute
13
6.0
Closely connected with someone or something
8
4.6
Completely covered by something so it is hidden or overwhelmed
4
7.5
Caught up in something so you cannot easily leave
4
7.9
Very involved in a difficult situation with too much to do
4
3.9
Surrounded on all sides by other things, often with no easy way out
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4.3
Surrounding something on all sides and covering it completely
2
6.7
Very involved in a difficult or serious problem
1
4.7
Surrounding something on all sides
1
6.8
A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist
1
7.5
Closely linked or mixed so they cannot be easily separated
1
9.4
Covered as if by a soft veil of fog or shadow
1
7.6
Deeply focused on something and not aware of other things
Surrounding something on all sides, like walls around a town
Being very busy with a lot of difficult work or problems
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
1
7.7
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.