involved
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVOLVED
1
[more involved; most involved]
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very complicated
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a long and involved story
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The instructions for assembling the toy are very involved.
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The process is quite involved.
2
not used before a noun
a
:
having a part in something
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included in something
— often + in
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Those of us who were involved knew exactly what happened.
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He is involved in a lawsuit.
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I don't want to become involved in this argument.
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This department was not involved in the decision.
b
[more involved; most involved]
:
actively participating in something
— often + in
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Students who stay involved get more out of the program.
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If you want to make things better, you need to get involved.
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You need to get involved in making things better.
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She was so involved [=engrossed] in her work that she didn't hear the phone ring.
c
:
having a romantic or sexual relationship
— often + with
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They quickly became romantically involved.
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No one knew that they were involved.
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She became romantically involved with a married man.
