verb

involve

in-VAHLV/ɪnˈvɑːlv/

To include as a participant or necessary part.

Making the loaf involves preparing dough and baking it.

Making a loaf of bread involves preparing dough and baking it: a compact three-stage sequence makes the included work visible rather than showing only someone participating in an activity.

Etymology

Literally “roll into,” the word first conveyed enveloping or surrounding. That image developed into taking something in or including it as part of a larger action or situation.

In context

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everyone was discussing a possibility of terrorist acts in Britain. Those were said to involve the usage of a so-called "dirty bomb".

Osmium tetroxide: "DIRTY BOMB" component. OsO4.

More examples

This job involves some travel.
We involved our neighbors in the cleanup.
Repairing the pipe may involve removing part of the wall.

Forms

involve · involves · involved · involving

involvement noun — The act of taking part in something.

Similar words

include: Emphasizes membership in a whole rather than active participation.
entail: Emphasizes something required or following as a necessary consequence.
engage: Emphasizes drawing someone into active participation or sustained attention.