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- 1. difficult to understand; complicated: "a long, involved conversation" Similar Opposite
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INVOLVED definition: 1. not simple and therefore difficult to understand: 2. being in a close relationship with…. Learn more.
adjective. in· volved in-ˈvälvd. -ˈvȯlvd, also -ˈvävd, or -ˈvȯvd. Synonyms of involved. 1. a. : having a part in something : included in something. unable to identify those who were involved. She was involved in a lawsuit. b. : actively participating in something. an involved citizen active in local politics. c.
adjective. OPAL S. /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ [not before noun] taking part in something; being part of something or connected with something. Some people tried to stop the fight but I didn't want to get involved. It can be helpful to talk about your worries to someone who is not directly involved.
Definition of 'involved' involved. (ɪnvɒlvd ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+. If you are involved in a situation or activity, you are taking part in it or have a strong connection with it. If she were involved in business, she would make a strong chief executive. [+ in/with]
Involved is an adjective with many different uses. It can describe something difficult or complicated, as in "really involved instructions for putting together a plane model," or it describes relationships and partnerships, like when you’re involved with someone in a serious dating relationship or are involved in helping out as a tutor after ...
1. intricate or complex. 2. implicated: involved in crime. 3. concerned in some affair, esp. in a way likely to cause danger or unpleasantness. 4. committed or engaged: politically involved. [1600–10]
Definition of involved adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'involved' involved. (ɪnvɒlvd ) 1. adjective [v-link ADJ] If you are involved in a situation or activity, you are taking part in it or have a strong connection with it. If she were involved in business, she would make a strong chief executive. Synonyms: implicated, taking part, caught up, mixed up More Synonyms of involved.
The earliest known use of the adjective involved is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for involved is from around 1611, in a translation by George Chapman, poet and playwright. involved is formed within English, by derivation.
Definitions of 'involved' 1. If you are involved in a situation or activity, you are taking part in it or have a strong connection with it. [...] 2. If you are involved in something, you give a lot of time, effort, or attention to it. [...] 3. The things involved in something such as a job or system are the necessary parts or consequences of it.
