browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
involves definition
involves |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb involve 4 of 8 senses of involve Sense 1 involve, affect, regard => implicate Sense 2 involve => embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up drag, drag in => entangle, mire Sense 3 imply, involve => carry Sense 4 necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand => claim, take exact => govern => draw => cost => cry out for cry for => imply, involve Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb involve 4 of 8 senses of involve Sense 1 involve, affect, regard => implicate Sense 2 involve => embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep up drag, drag in => entangle, mire Sense 3 imply, involve => carry Sense 4 necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand => claim, take exact => govern => draw => cost => cry out for cry for => imply, involve => carry Entailment of verb involve Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb involve 8 senses of involve Sense 1 involve, affect, regard => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on Sense 2 involve => admit let in include Sense 3 imply, involve => necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand Sense 4 necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand Sense 5 involve => include Sense 6 involve => envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose Sense 7 involve => absorb, engross, engage, occupy Sense 8 involve => complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate Familiarity of verb involve involve used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb involve Sense 1 involve, affect, regard => refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to bear on touch, touch on -------------- Sense 2 involve => admit let in include -------------- Sense 3 imply, involve => necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -------------- Sense 4 necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -------------- Sense 5 involve => include -------------- Sense 6 involve => envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose -------------- Sense 7 involve => absorb, engross, engage, occupy -------------- Sense 8 involve => complicate, refine, rarify, elaborate -------------- Overview of verb involve The verb involve has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (56) involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business") 2. (23) involve -- (engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!") 3. (21) imply, involve -- (have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes") 4. (15) necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -- (require as useful, just or proper; "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") 5. (7) involve -- (contain as a part "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses") 6. involve -- (wrap; "The tower was involved in mist") 7. involve -- (occupy or engage the interest of "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon") 8. involve -- (make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved") Overview of verb involve The verb involve has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (56) involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business") 2. (23) involve -- (engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!") 3. (21) imply, involve -- (have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes") 4. (15) necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -- (require as useful, just or proper; "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") 5. (7) involve -- (contain as a part "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses") 6. involve -- (wrap; "The tower was involved in mist") 7. involve -- (occupy or engage the interest of "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon") 8. involve -- (make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved")
involves definition