involve definition

1. connect closely and often incriminatingly
• examples: This new ruling affects your business
2. engage as a participant
• examples: Don't involve me in your family affairs!
3. contain as a part
• examples: Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
4. occupy or engage the interest of
• examples: His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
5. make complex or intricate or complicated
• examples: The situation was rather involved