1 [notbeforenoun] ~ (in sth) taking part in sth; being part of sth or connected with sth:
to be / become / get involved in politics * We need to examine all the costs involved in the project first. * We'll make our decision and contact the people involved.
HELPNOTE In this meaning, involved is often used after a noun.
2 [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (in / with sth/sb) giving a lot of time or attention to sb/sth:
She was deeply involved with the local hospital. * I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. * He's a very involved father (= he spends a lot of time with his children).
3 [notusuallybeforenoun] ~ (with sb/sth) having a close personal relationship with sb:
They're not romantically involved. * You're too emotionally involved with the situation.
4 complicated and difficult to understand
SYNCOMPLEX:
an involved sentence / plot
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for involved is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is involved a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, involved is tagged as adjective.
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