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

[ Syn: affect , regard ]

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

have as a necessary feature; This decision involves many changes

[ Syn: imply ]

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 patients consent

[ Syn: necessitate , ask , postulate , need , require , take , call for , demand ]

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

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

make complex or intricate or complicated; The situation was rather involved'