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 with→involve in
involve to do→involve doing
Say it for a higher band
5have→6include→7+involve
Synonyms
include
engage (in)
Easily confused
include
“The workshop includes a lecture and a hands-on session.”
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