involve

Definition

  • verb: to have or include (someone or something) as a part of something
  • verb: to enfold or envelop so as to encumber
  • usually + 'in'
  • synonyms: entwine, surround, cover

Examples

  • “Just what does this job 'involve'?” “It 'involves' [='entails'] traveling and a lot of overtime.”

  • No one knew of their romantic 'involvement'. [=no one knew that they had a romantic relationship]

  • The accident 'involved' three cars. = Three cars were 'involved' in the accident.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and the weight forms and it goes: And splinter unit, we are there to do a lot of shots that Peter don't have time to do. And it's a lot of shots that involve sometimes action. So stunts or sometimes just insert of picking up a sword or... The biggest part of our day today was getting (..)
    2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey