Involve meaning in English

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Definition

to involve: to include, to implicate, to incorporate verb
an involvement: a connection, a relationship, an association, an inclusion, a participation noun
The police say that anyone involved in the robbery will be found and punished.

UK: Philip was involved in judging a wet t-shirt competition.
US: He was also involved in wetting the t-shirts.

Examples

  • "Recent criminal reports released by the National Criminal Report Releasing Agency indicate that 1 out of every 5 people are involved in a crime some time in their lifetime."
  • "I'm not in right now, but I'm probably doing something fun that doesn't involve telephones."
  • "The festival ended earlier than expected when shocked spectators witnessed a tragic accident involving Delavigne, world famous CEO of the Delavigne Corporation."
  • "Your role involves supervising all retail sales, and liaising with the rest of the sales department."
  • "Susie : Bruno and I have already spoken about this latest Kalvin Krime campaign, and he agrees with me that it's not the kind of thing we want to get involved in."
  • "And it usually involves exploited labor and cheap production."
  • "(This function was disabled after an embarrassing incident involving CFO, Icarus Quincy)."
  • "If we are taking part in these sorts of unethical labor practices, and if our involvement in these practices gets into the open, this situation could become a real disaster from a public relations standpoint."
  • "Chapter 4: Involvement with the Illuminati and Freemasons"
  • "I am sure you have heard about the recent train accident here just outside of Birmingham. Unfortunately, I was involved in this accident!"
  • "I simply want you to get to know your child and be involved in their life for the next 40 to 60 years."
  • "While there are an estimated 12 million immigrants of Mexican origin working illegally in the US, we are focusing on this isolated case only because a celebrity is involved, and that's what the people want to know about."
  • "Mazerati cautiously approached each individual, so it came as a total surprise to all involved when Mazerati was elected CEO by the D&C board last Tuesday."
  • "Secondly, let me take this opportunity to apologize from the bottom of my heart for the incident involving your son."
  • "As most of his projects involve several days, sometimes weeks or months, before their completion, Mr. Oléré has professed to maintaining up to thirty-six simultaneous chores."
  • ""Wang Industries is making a strong move not only to expand its interests westward, but to become more involved at the distribution and retail levels of commerce."
  • "They're good at things that don't involve the delicate art of seduction."
  • "If you or a loved one has been involved in an accident that wasn't your fault, we can help you get the compensation you deserve!"
  • "Did you know that 1 out of every 5 people are involved in a crime sometime in their lifetime?"
Exercise 1
Fiona wants to know what the position of Director of Sales entails.
How else could we ask this question?

Fiona wants to know what the position of Director of Sales entails.
How else could we ask this question?
The verb "to entail" means "to consist of" or "to require". The term is often used when asking what an action, task or position necessitates. Here Fiona is asking Philip what his job consists of, or what his job requires. Fiona is essentially asking Philip to describe his job further. The term "involve" is synonymous with "to entail" in this context.
Fiona is not asking Philip what he has learned from his job, but rather what his job involves.
Fiona is not asking why Philip has chosen this position. She wants to know what his job involves, not his opinion on it.
Fiona is not asking how Philip feels, or how he likes his job. She wants to know what his job involves, not his opinion on it.

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