involve

verb

1. connect closely and often incriminatingly

Similar word(s): affect, regard

Definition categories: stative, concern, pertain, refer, relate, touch

2. engage as a participant

- Don't involve me in your family affairs!

Definition categories: stative, admit, include

3. have as a necessary feature

- This decision involves many changes

Similar word(s): imply

Definition categories: stative, feature, have

4. require as useful, just, or proper

Similar word(s): ask, demand, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take

Definition categories: stative

5. contain as a part

- Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses

Definition categories: stative, include

6. occupy or engage the interest of

- His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon

Definition categories: cognition, absorb, engage, engross, occupy

7. make complex or intricate or complicated

- The situation was rather involved

Definition categories: change, complicate, elaborate, rarify, refine