involves

VERB

draw in; include

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect associate catch commit comprise concern connect contain cover embroil engage hold implicate link mean prove relate require suggest

STRONG

absorb argue bind complicate comprehend compromise denote embrace engross enmesh entail entangle grip hook imply incorporate incriminate inculpate mire necessitate number preoccupy presuppose rivet tangle touch

WEAK

mix up point to rope in snarl up take in wrap up in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease disconnect dissociate divide exclude let go release separate stop

STRONG

disentangle explain ignore misunderstand reject untangle untwist

WEAK

free remove

Example Sentences

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Wolford involves a Hawaiʻi law that prohibits individuals from carrying guns on private property unless the owner affirmatively consents.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

One of the study's most surprising findings involves a concept known as dispersion.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Similarly, the health deal signed last year which involves US funding for general healthcare in the east African country was halted by a Kenyan court, particularly over concerns about data-sharing.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Vipassana meditation involves maintaining awareness only of the current moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

When a new book arrives, my first task is to remove the wrapping, a process that involves scissors and more than one broken nail.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon