All involve synonyms
inΒ·volve
I i verb involve
- draw in β to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- prove β to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- suggest β to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
- commit β If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad.
- associate β If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- require β to have need of; need: He requires medical care.
- contain β If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- catch β If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- link β a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- connect β If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- relate β to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- mean β to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- affect β If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- implicate β to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.
- comprise β If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
- concern β Concern is worry about a situation.
- necessitate β to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- bind β If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- inculpate β to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- argue β If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
- presuppose β to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
- rivet β a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
- incorporate β to form into a legal corporation.
- number β one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
- denote β If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it.
- incriminate β to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
- hook β a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- imply β implies
- touch β to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- tangle β to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
- complicate β To complicate something means to make it more difficult to understand or deal with.
- comprehend β If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- compromise β A compromise is a situation in which people accept something slightly different from what they really want, because of circumstances or because they are considering the wishes of other people.
- mire β a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- grip β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- absorb β If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
- preoccupy β to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.
- embroil β Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
- engage β Occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention).
- embrace β An act of holding someone closely in one's arms.
- engross β Absorb all the attention or interest of.
- enmesh β Cause to become entangled in something.
- mix up β an act or instance of mixing.
- entail β A settlement of the inheritance of property over a number of generations so that it remains within a family or other group.
- take in β the act of taking.
- entangle β Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
- have to do with β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- rope in β a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.