to include something as a necessary part or result
The recipe involves three types of fresh herbs.
His new job involves traveling abroad twice a month.
past tense and past participle of involve: included or made part of something
The accident involved two cars and a bicycle.
Her plan involved gathering data from several schools.
to cause someone to take part in an activity or situation
The teacher tried to involve every student in the debate.
Please involve me in the planning process.
to connect someone with a situation, often something difficult, wrong, or unpleasant
The police believe the suspect involved his brother in the robbery.
She didn't want to involve her parents in her financial troubles.