involved

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UK /ɪnˈvɔlvd/ US /ɪnˈvɑlvd/

adj 3

Collocations

(adj.) taking part in sth

VERBS

be | become, get

ADV

closely, deeply, heavily, intimately, very

My parents are closely involved in planning my wedding.

actively

My parents are actively involved in planning the school fundraiser this year.

directly

The manager was not directly involved in making that decision.

personally

PREP

My sister got involved in organizing the school charity event last month.

with

My brother got involved with a local sports club and made many new friends there.

(adj.) emotionally connected with sb

VERBS

be | become, get

ADV

deeply, heavily, very | personally | emotionally, romantically, sexually

PREP

with

She became deeply involved with the community project after moving to the neighborhood.

(adj.) complicated

VERBS

be, look, seem, sound | become, get

ADV

extremely, terribly, very

The legal process for buying a house is extremely involved and takes several months.

rather

Definitions

adj

Complicated.

He related an involved story about every ancestor since 1895.

Miss Price told him a long, involved story, which made out that Mrs. Otter, a humdrum and respectable little person, had scabrous intrigues.

Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)

The people involved in the project for three years.

He got/was involved in a bar fight.

Having an affair with someone.

She has been happily involved with the same woman for almost three years. During that time, they have grown together, dealt well with their problems and have worked consistently for a loving and trusting relationship.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire

mired

adjective — highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

Antonyms

uninvolved

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He related an involved story about every ancestor since 1895.

Wiktionary

Miss Price told him a long, involved story, which made out that Mrs. Otter, a humdrum and respectable little person, had scabrous intrigues.

Wiktionary

E-commerce has turned even the laying of a floor into a fiendishly involved business.

Wiktionary

You are deeply involved with this.

Tatoeba · #16705

Not only you but also I was involved.

Tatoeba · #16730

As a rule, I prefer people who deal with matters of this kind directly with those involved.

Tatoeba · #21811

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