What does it involve?
Source: tatoeba (1729)
Involve
/ɪnˈvɒlv/
Synonyms for "involve" (351 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (71)
absorbabsorb the attentionadornaffectaffect the interestallegorizeallude toansweranswer toappertain toapply toapprovearguearrestassailassociate withassumeattackattestattract
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ball upbe indicative ofbe significant ofbe symptomatic ofbearbear onbear uponbelongbelong tobespeakbetokenbreathebringbring to mindburdenbusycall forcatchcatch upcatch up incensurecharacterizecharmclosecomecompasscompass aboutcomplicatecomprehendcompriseconcernconfoundconfuseconnectconnect withconnotecontainconvolutecorrespondcorrespond to
Adjective(2 words)
academic personal interestconcerned
Verb(6 words)
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (105)
count incovercrampcriminatecripplecry out againstcry out oncry shame uponcumberdeal withdecoratedemonstratedenominatedenotedifferentiatedisclosedisplaydraw inelaborateembarrass
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embayembellishembodyembosomembraceembrangleembroiderembroilemployenchantenclaspencloseencompassencumberenfoldengageengage the attentionengage the mindengage the thoughtsengrossengross the mindengross the thoughtsenmeshenrichensnarlentailentangleenthrallentoilentrammelentrapentwineenvelopenvironenwrapevidenceevinceexciteexcite interestexerciseexhibitexpressfascinatefestoonfetterflourishfoul upfurnish evidencegildgive evidencegive indication ofgive tokengogo aroundgo roundgo to showgrab
Verb(20 words)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (175)
griphamperhamstringhandicaphavehave connection withhighlighthinthobbleholdhold spellboundhold the interesthypnotizeidentifyillustrateimmerseimpedeimplicateimplyimport
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impugnincludeincorporateincriminateinculpateindicateinferinsinuateinterestintimateinvestinviteinvolve ininvolve the interestknotlamelaplead toliaise withlimelink withload with ornamentlouse uplumbermanifestmarkmeanmean to saymeshmesmerizemess upmiremix upmonopolizemuck upmuddlenecessitatenetnotenumber amongobsessoccupyoccupy the attentionornamentoverchargeoverlayoverloadperplexpertain topiquepoint indirectly topoint topreoccupyprepossesspress downpresumepresupposeprovokeramifyravelreferrefer toregardrelaterelate torequirerespectrevealsaddle withscrew upset forthshackleshowshow signs ofsignalizesignifysnaresnarlsnarl upspeak for itselfspeak volumesspellbindstand forstimulatesubsumesuck insuck intosuggestsupposesurroundsymptomatizesymptomizetaketake for grantedtake intake uptangletantalizetelltend to showtestifytickletie intie in withtitillatetoiltouchtouch upontrammeltreat oftrick outvarnishweigh downwrap
Verb(27 words)
Noun(10 words)
Preposition(1 words)
of interest
Adjective(2 words)
public policy processshared decision making process
Determiner(1 words)
the costs of
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absorb, absorb the attention, academic personal interest, adorn, affect.
- Sentence evidence is available for involve, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "involve".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "involve"
Keep "involve" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "involve" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "involve", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "involve" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesactive involvementcommunity involvementinvolvement in researchinvolvement rateparticipant involvementstakeholder involvement
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 16 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- наме́свам verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Czech
2 entries- zamotat se do verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- zaplést se verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Esperanto
1 entries- ampleksi verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
Estonian
1 entries- haaratud olema verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Finnish
4 entries- hyödyntää verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- kuulua verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
- käsittää verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
- liittää verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
French
2 entries- impliquer verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- involver verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
German
4 entries- einbeziehen verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- einbinden verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- jdn. bei etwas einschalten verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- jdn. hinzuziehen (zu etwas) verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Italian
1 entries- coinvolgere verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Macedonian
4 entries- вклу́чи verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
- вклу́чи verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- вклу́чува verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
- вклу́чува verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Malayalam
2 entries- ഉൾപ്പെടുക verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
- ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തുക verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Polish
2 entries- angażować verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- zaangażować verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Portuguese
1 entries- envolver verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Russian
2 entries- каса́ться verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- косну́ться verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Spanish
4 entries- involucrado verb (to have (something) as a component or a related part — see also comprise, include)
- involucrar verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- involucrarse verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
- llevar en la balastra verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Ukrainian
1 entries- стосува́тися verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Welsh
1 entries- cynnwys verb (to cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation)
Sample sentences
60 total sentences available.
Whichever way we choose will involve danger.
Source: tatoeba (37492)
Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.
Source: tatoeba (51390)
Service industries include communication, transportation, distribution, finance and a host of other areas which do not involve production of goods.
Source: tatoeba (54195)
Showing 4 of 60 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "involve"?
Closest matches include absorb, absorb the attention, academic personal interest, adorn, affect.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "involve"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.