verb · academic

involve

UK/ɪnˈvɒlv/US/ɪnˈvɑːlv/in·VOLVE

Band 7+speakingtask2

to include something as a necessary part, or to make someone take part in something

Examples

The study involves interviewing people from three age groups.

Successful disaster relief involves cooperation between agencies.

The project will involve travelling to several rural areas.

Band 8 sentence

Implementing a city-wide recycling scheme inevitably involves cooperation between local government, businesses and residents.

Collocations

  • involve someone in something
  • be involved in
  • involve + doing (gerund)

Word family

involve verbinvolved adjective / past participleinvolvement nouninvolves verb (3rd sg)

Common mistakes

involve withinvolve in

involve to doinvolve doing

Say it for a higher band

5have6include7+involve

Synonyms

include

engage (in)

Easily confused

include

The workshop includes a lecture and a hands-on session.

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