NOUN | act | involvement, engagement, participation, involution | the act of sharing in the activities of a group |
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relation | involvement | a connection of inclusion or containment | |
cognition | involvement, interest | a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something | |
state | involvement, affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, amour | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | |
state | involvement, participation | the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.) |
Sounds | ihnvaa'lvmahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | The act of sharing in the activities of a group. | |
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Synonyms | engagement, participation, involution | |
Narrower | commitment | An engagement by contract involving financial obligation |
group participation | participation by all members of a group | |
intervention, intercession | The act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) | |
Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
Opposite | non-engagement, nonparticipation, non-involvement | Withdrawing from the activities of a group |
Spanish | compromiso, implicación, participación | |
Catalan | compromís, implicació, participació | |
Verbs | involve | engage as a participant |
Meaning | A connection of inclusion or containment. | |
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Narrower | implication | A relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) |
inclusion, comprehension | The relation of comprising something | |
Broader | connection, connexion, connectedness | A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it) |
Spanish | compromiso, implicación, participación | |
Catalan | compromís, participació | |
Verbs | involve | have as a necessary feature |
involve | connect closely and often incriminatingly |
Meaning | A sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something. | |
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Synonym | interest | |
Narrower | concern | Something that interests you because it is important or affects you |
enthusiasm | A lively interest | |
Broader | curiosity, wonder | A state in which you want to learn more about something |
Spanish | interés | |
Catalan | interès | |
Verbs | involve | occupy or engage the interest of |
Meaning | A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. | |
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Synonyms | affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, amour | |
Broader | sexual relationship | A relationship involving sexual intimacy |
Spanish | affaire, amorío, amor, amour, asunto, aventura, enlace, implicación, intimidad, lío amoroso | |
Catalan | afer amorós, amour, aventura |
Meaning | The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.). | |
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Synonym | participation | |
Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Verbs | involve | engage as a participant |
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