involved

involved
adj.
1 taking part in sth
VERBS
be
become, get
ADVERB
closely, deeply, heavily, intimately, very

She became heavily involved in politics.

actively

He wanted to be actively involved in school life.

directly, primarily

Drugs were not directly involved in her death.

personally
PREPOSITION
in

He was involved in a road accident.

with

She first became involved with the organization in 1998.

2 emotionally connected with sb
VERBS
be
become, get
ADVERB
deeply, heavily, very
personally
emotionally, romantically, sexually
PREPOSITION
with

I never wanted to get emotionally involved with him.

3 complicated
VERBS
be, seem
become, get
ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.

It all seems extremely involved and complicated.

Involved is used with these nouns: ↑parent, ↑party

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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