Meaning & use
involve
To include something as a necessary part of an activity or situation, or to cause someone to take part in it.
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Planning the wedding involves coordinating dozens of vendors and guests.
The teacher tried to involve every student in the classroom discussion.
A note on using this word
Involve is followed directly by a noun or gerund, as in 'involves planning,' never by a plain infinitive like 'involves to plan.'
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