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Involved I People Adjective Bre ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪnˈvɑːlvd Be/Become/Get

Word involved
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ɪnˈvɒlvd / NAmE / ɪnˈvɑːlvd /
Example
  • to be/become/get involved in politics
  • we need to examine all the costs involved in the project first.
  • we'll make our decision and contact the people involved.
  • some people tried to stop the fight but i didn't want to get involved.
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involved

(adjective)BrE / ɪnˈvɒlvd / NAmE / ɪnˈvɑːlvd /
  1. taking part in something; being part of something or connected with something
    • opposite uninvolved
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/uninvolved
    • to be/become/get involved in politics
    • We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first.
    • We'll make our decision and contact the people involved.
    • Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved.
  2. giving a lot of time or attention to somebody/something
    • opposite uninvolved
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/uninvolved
    • She was deeply involved with the local hospital.
    • I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock.
    • He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children).
  3. having a close personal relationship with somebody
    • opposite uninvolved
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/uninvolved
    • They're not romantically involved.
    • You're too emotionally involved with the situation.
  4. complicated and difficult to understand
    • synonym complex
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/complex_1
    • an involved plot

    Extra Examples

    • He wanted to be actively involved in school life.
    • He was involved in a road accident.
    • I never wanted to get emotionally involved with him.
    • It all seems extremely involved and complicated.
    • She became heavily involved in politics.
    • She first became involved with the organization in 1998.
    • Avoid long, involved debates which could be just delaying tactics.
    • He’s a very involved father.
    • I was so involved in my book I didn’t hear you knock.
    • It’s an involved process with hours of testing.
    • Just how does this rather involved system work?
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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