Definition of involved
1a
: having a part in something : included in something
unable to identify those who were involved She was involved in a lawsuit.
b
: actively participating in something
an involved citizen active in local politics
c
: having a romantic or sexual relationship
warned her not to get romantically involved
2a
: marked by extreme and often needless or excessive complexity
a long and involved story
b
: difficult to deal with because of complexity or disorder
Her husband had been extravagant; and at his death … had left his affairs dreadfully involved.— Jane Austen
3
: being affected or implicated
… dealing with … the most severely involved patients— R. J. Thomas
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The first known use of involved was in the 15th century
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