involved

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈvɒlvd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈvɑlvd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in volvd)

From the verb involve: (⇒ conjugate)
involved is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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involved
used after a linking verb
The adjective involved is usually used after a linking verb such as be or get.
If you are involved in an activity, you take part in it.
He doesn't think sportsmen should get involved in politics.
Many different companies are involved in producing these aircraft.
used after a noun
The people involved in something are the people affected by it or taking part in it.
It is difficult to make a decision when there are so many people involved.
The play was a great success and we'd like to thank everyone involved.
You also use involved immediately after a noun when you are mentioning an important aspect of something.
There is quite a lot of work involved.
She had no real understanding of the problems involved.
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