adjective
connected by participation or association or use
Examples
- we accomplished nothing, simply because of the large number of people involved
- the problems involved
- the involved muscles
- I don't want to get involved
- everyone involved in the bribery case has been identified
adjective
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
Synonyms
Examples
- the difficulties in which the question is involved
- brilliant leadership mired in details and confusion
adjective
emotionally involved
adjective
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Synonyms
Examples
- the Byzantine tax structure
- Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship
- convoluted legal language
- convoluted reasoning
- the plot was too involved
- a knotty problem
- got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering
- Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott
- tortuous legal procedures
- tortuous negotiations lasting for months
adjective
enveloped
Examples
- a castle involved in mist
- the difficulties in which the question is involved
verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Synonyms
Examples
- This new ruling affects your business
verb
engage as a participant
Synonyms
Examples
- Don't involve me in your family affairs!
verb
have as a necessary feature
Synonyms
Examples
- This decision involves many changes
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms
Examples
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
verb
contain as a part
Synonyms
Examples
- Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
verb
occupy or engage the interest of
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- His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
verb
make complex or intricate or complicated
Synonyms
Examples
- The situation was rather involved