v.
Pronunciation: in- ' välv, - ' vo ̇ lv also - ' väv or - ' vo ̇ v
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: in · volved ; in · volv · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to roll up, wrap, from Latin involvere, from in- + volvere to roll ― more at VOLUBLE
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : to enfold or envelop so as to encumber
2 a : to engage as a participant <workers involved in building a house> b : to oblige to take part <right of Congress to involve the nation in war> c : to occupy (as oneself) absorbingly especially : to commit (as oneself) emotionally <was involved with a married man>
3 : to surround as if with a wrapping : ENVELOP
4 a archaic : to wind, coil, or wreathe about b : to relate closely : CONNECT
5 a : to have within or as part of itself : INCLUDE b : to require as a necessary accompaniment : ENTAIL c : 3 AFFECT <the cancer involved the lymph nodes>
synonyms see INCLUDE
– in · volve · ment \ - ' välv-m ə nt, - ' vo ̇ lv- \ noun
– in · volv · er noun