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involved

adjective
in·​volved | \ in-ˈvälvd How to pronounce involved (audio) , -ˈvȯlvd also -ˈvävd or -ˈvȯvd\

Definition of involved

1a : having a part in something : included in something unable to identify those who were involved She was involved in a lawsuit.
b : actively participating in something an involved citizen active in local politics
c : having a romantic or sexual relationship warned her not to get romantically involved
2a : marked by extreme and often needless or excessive complexity a long and involved story
b : difficult to deal with because of complexity or disorder Her husband had been extravagant; and at his death … had left his affairs dreadfully involved.— Jane Austen
3 : being affected or implicated … dealing with … the most severely involved patients— R. J. Thomas
4 obsolete : involute, twisted
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Other Words from involved

involvedly \ in-​ˈväl-​vÉ™d-​lÄ“ How to pronounce involvedly (audio) , -​ˈvȯl-​ also  -​ˈvä-​vÉ™d-​ or  -​ˈvȯ-​ \ adverb

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complex, complicated, intricate, involved, knotty mean having confusingly interrelated parts. complex suggests the unavoidable result of a necessary combining and does not imply a fault or failure. a complex recipe complicated applies to what offers great difficulty in understanding, solving, or explaining. complicated legal procedures intricate suggests such interlacing of parts as to make it nearly impossible to follow or grasp them separately. an intricate web of deceit involved implies extreme complication and often disorder. a rambling, involved explanation knotty suggests complication and entanglement that make solution or understanding improbable. knotty ethical questions

Examples of involved in a Sentence

a long and involved story The instructions for assembling the toy are very involved. The process is quite involved. Those of us who were involved knew exactly what happened. Students who stay involved get more out of the program. If you want to make things better, you need to get involved. They quickly became romantically involved. No one knew that they were involved.
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 Thus did the future United States become involved in the burgeoning Atlantic slave trade. — Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, "Stephen L. Carter: America’s reckoning on slavery can’t come soon enough," 23 Aug. 2019 Even at this early stage, Deroche says Propeller is responsible for helping 65,000 people become involved in the political process by registering them to vote and taking other actions with groups like HeadCount. — Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, "Instant Karma: Propeller Raises Millions By Converting Music Fans Into Activists," 12 Aug. 2019 American diplomats should be prepared to intervene as discreetly as possible, and President Trump should ready himself to become involved if the situation demands it. — Taylor Dinerman, National Review, "The Ongoing Japan–South Korea Spat Could Threaten U.S. and Regional Security," 7 Aug. 2019 Butcher said his client had an unstable home life and became involved with drugs and alcohol. — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, "Texas man charged for midair meltdown challenges law, saying it was just rudeness," 5 Aug. 2019 The Duke of Cambridge recently revealed, because the campaign is related to mental health, many celebrities passed up the opportunity to become involved. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince William Wants to Change the Conversation Regarding Mental Health," 4 Aug. 2019 Consumers who have debt with more than one lender that has risen to the level at which a collection agency becomes involved will go through the court judgment process with each separately. — Abdel Jimenez, chicagotribune.com, "An Illinois law gives relief to borrowers with debt in the hands of collection agencies. Here’s what that means for consumers.," 30 July 2019 Now the Cubans have also become very involved in the community and are teaching salsa dancing. — Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, "Why America remains a beacon of hope for Liberian refugee," 24 July 2019 The former alpine ski racer is now helping young girls become more involved in STEM education through the Lindsey Vonn Foundation. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Lindsey Vonn's New Goal Is Helping Girls Learn STEM: 'I Want to Help on a Personal Level'," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of involved

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

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involved

adjective
How to pronounce involved (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of involved

: very complicated
: having a part in something : included in something
: actively participating in something

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involved

adjective
in·​volved | \ in-ˈvälvd, -ˈvȯlvd\

Kids Definition of involved

: very complicated He told a long involved story.

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