involve

Verb

• make complex or intricate or complicated
  • The situation was rather involved
    

• occupy or engage the interest of
  • His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon
    

• contain as a part
  • Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses
    

• require as useful, just, or proper
  • It takes nerve to do what she did
    
  • success usually requires hard work
    
  • This job asks a lot of patience and skill
    
  • This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
    
  • This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
    
  • This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
    

• have as a necessary feature
  • This decision involves many changes
    

• engage as a participant
  • Don't involve me in your family affairs!
    

• connect closely and often incriminatingly
  • This new ruling affects your business
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  necessitate , ask , postulate , need , require , take , call for , demand , imply , affect , regard
• Antonyms: 
  obviate , rid of , eliminate