involve involve /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/

verb

1. () Connect closely and often incriminatingly  ( affect , regard , involve )
   connect closely and often incriminatingly
    This new ruling affects your business
   This new ruling affects your business
   
2. () Engage as a participant  ( involve )
   engage as a participant
    Don't involve me in your family affairs!
   Don't involve me in your family affairs!
   
3. () Have as a necessary feature  ( imply , involve )
   have as a necessary feature
    This decision involves many changes
   This decision involves many changes
   
4. () Require as useful, just, or proper  ( ask , postulate , involve , call for , demand , necessitate , need , require , take )
   require as useful, just, or proper
    It takes nerve to do what she did
   It takes nerve to do what she did
    Success usually requires hard work
   success usually requires hard work
    This job asks a lot of patience and skill
   This job asks a lot of patience and skill
    This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
   This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
    This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
   This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
    This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
   This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
   
5. () Contain as a part  ( involve )
   contain as a part
    Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
   Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
   
6. Make complex, intricate or complicated  ( involve )
   make complex, intricate or complicated
    The situation was rather involved
   The situation was rather involved
   
7. Occupy or engage the interest of  ( involve )
   occupy or engage the interest of
    His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
   His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon