To include someone or something as a necessary part; or to cause someone to take part in an activity or situation.
From Latin *involvere* “to roll in, wrap up,” from *in-* “in” and *volvere* “to roll.” It shifted from physical wrapping to being deeply mixed up in something.
To be involved is to be “rolled into” the action instead of watching from the sidelines. The more you involve yourself in learning or projects, the more they start to belong to you.
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