involved
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involved
- /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ UK
- /ɪnˈvɔlvd/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ɪnˈvoːvd/ Multicultural London English
- /ɪnˈvɑlvd/ US
Where it comes from
From involve + -ed.
adjective more involved · most involved
- Complicated. He related an involved story about every ancestor since 1895.
- 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.
- 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.
verb
- simple past and past participle of involve The explanation involved potatoes, squirrels, and race cars.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: complex, intricate, concerned, encumbered, interested, convoluted, tortuous, labyrinthine, entangled, attached, enclosed, active, committed, knotty, engaged, mired
Translations
Every language
adj associated with others, be or be made a participant
| Español | involucrado |
|---|---|
| Português | envolvido |
| Deutsch | beteiligt, betroffen |
| Italiano | coinvolto, associato |
| Русский | вовлечённый vovlečónnyj, прича́стный pričástnyj |
| العربية | مُتَوَرِّط mutawarriṭ |
| עברית | מְעֹרָב m'oráv |
adj having an affair with someone
| Português | envolvido |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | eine Affäre haben |
| Italiano | implicato, interessato |
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