in
preposition (INVOLVED) /ɪn/Definition
B1 involved or connected with a particular subject or activity: I never knew you were in publishing. a degree in philosophy advances in medical scienceTaking part and getting involvedGetting involved for one's own benefit or against others' willIncluding and containingComprising and consisting of
(Definition of in preposition (INVOLVED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- attendee noun
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be heavily into sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- be on the case idiom
- engage in sth phrasal verb
- enter verb (COMPETITION)
- get (sb) into sth phrasal verb
- get into sth phrasal verb
- get the bit between your teeth idiom
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- in on sth idiom
- joiner noun (TAKING PART)
- let yourself in for sth phrasal verb
- mess with sth/sb phrasal verb
- muscle in phrasal verb
- partake verb (TAKE PART)
- participant noun
- take sth up phrasal verb (START)
- wade into sth phrasal verb
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