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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/ · UK /ɪnˈvɒlvd/

involved means: Taking part in an activity or having a connection with it.

adjective

TAKING PARTB1

Taking part in an activity or having a connection with it.

  • Everyone involved was helpful.
  • She became involved in the school project.
  • Were any other cars involved in the accident?

How to use it: be involved in something (She is involved in local politics.); get involved with someone/something (He got involved with a community group.)

Similar words: participating, connected

Opposites: uninvolved

Common phrases: get involved, actively involved, involved in something, people involved

COMPLICATEDC1

Having many connected parts and being difficult to understand or deal with.

  • The explanation is rather involved.
  • Repairing the system was an involved process.
  • We skipped the most involved parts of the argument.

Similar words: complicated, complex, intricate

Opposites: simple, straightforward

Common phrases: involved process, involved explanation, rather involved, involved procedure

Questions about involved

What does involved mean?

Taking part in an activity or having a connection with it.

What is involved in other languages?

Türkçe: dahil · Español: involucrado · Français: impliqué · Deutsch: beteiligt · Italiano: coinvolto · 日本語: 関わっている

How do you pronounce involved?

In American English /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/; in British English /ɪnˈvɒlvd/.

How do you use involved in a sentence?

Everyone involved was helpful. She became involved in the school project.

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