involve

«involve» in Mova's school dictionary: To include something as a necessary part: «The job… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (involve, involves, involved, involving)

meaning for a pupil

1) To include something as a necessary part: «The job involves lifting boxes». tree →

2) To make someone take part in something: «Involve everyone in the game». tree →

3) «Be involved in» means to take part in, or to be connected with something, often trouble. tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths problems: «a problem involving fractions» means a problem that uses fractions. In school and team life: «get involved», «involve everyone», «be involved in the school play». In news and safety: «Two cars were involved in the crash».

examples

• The project involves a lot of reading. tree →
• The teacher tried to involve every child in the game. tree →
• Two cars were involved in the accident. tree →
• I want to get involved in the school council. tree →
• This puzzle involves adding and multiplying. tree →
• Being a vet involves caring for sick animals. tree →
• Don't get involved in fights. tree →
• The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings. tree →

note

Regular verb: involved. Pattern: «involve + -ing» («It involves running»), «involve someone in something», «be involved in». Adjective «involved» can also mean complicated: «a long, involved story». Noun: «involvement».

In the corpora

• Each time you practise something, the connections between the nerve cells involved get stronger, so the memory gets easier to find.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «involve» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.