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Invigor (ĭnvĭgẽr), v. t. To invigorate. [Obs.]
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Invigorate (ĭnvĭgẽrāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invigorated (ĭnvĭgẽrātĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Invigorating.] [Pref. in- in + vigor.] To give vigor to; to strengthen; to animate; to give life and energy to.
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Christian graces and virtues they can not be, unless fed, invigorated, and animated by universal charity. Atterbury.

Syn. -- To refresh; animate; exhilarate; stimulate.
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Invigoration (?), n. The act of invigorating, or the state of being invigorated.
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Invile (?), v. t. To render vile. [Obs.] Daniel.
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Invillaged (?; 48), p. a. Turned into, or reduced to, a village. [Obs.] W. Browne.
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Invincibility (?), n. [Cf. F. invincibilité.] The quality or state of being invincible; invincibleness.
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Invincible (?), a. [L. invincibilis: cf. F. invincible. See not, and .] Incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued; unconquerable; insuperable; as, an invincible army, or obstacle.
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Lead forth to battle these my sons
Invincible. Milton.

-- Invincibleness, n. -- Invincibly, adv.
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Inviolability (?), n. [L. inviolabilitas: cf. F. inviolabilité.] The quality or state of being inviolable; inviolableness.
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Inviolable (?), a. [L. inviolabilis: cf. F. inviolable. See , a.]
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1. Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm (used with respect to either physical or moral damage); not susceptible of being profaned or corrupted; sacred; holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity; an inviolable shrine.
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He tried a third, a tough, well-chosen spear,
The inviolable body stood sincere. Dryden.
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2. Unviolated; uninjured; undefiled; uncorrupted.
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For thou, be sure, shalt give account
To him who sent us, whose charge is to keep
This place inviolable, and these from harm. Milton.
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3. Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, or vow.
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Their almighty Maker first ordained
And bound them with inviolable bands. Spenser.
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And keep our faiths firm and inviolable. Shak.
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Inviolableness, n. The quality or state of being inviolable; as, the inviolableness of divine justice.
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Inviolably, adv. Without violation.
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Inviolacy (?), n. The state or quality of being inviolate; as, the inviolacy of an oath.

{ Inviolate (?), Inviolated (?), } a. [L. inviolatus. See not, and .]
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1. Not violated; uninjured; unhurt; unbroken.
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His fortune of arms was still inviolate. Bacon.
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2. Not corrupted, defiled, or profaned; chaste; pure. “Inviolate truth.” Denham.
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There chaste Alceste lives inviolate. Spenser.
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Inviolately (?), adv. In an inviolate manner.
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Inviolateness, n. The state of being inviolate.
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Invious (?), a. [L. invius; pref. in- not + via way.] Untrodden. [R.] Hudibras. -- Inviousness, n. [R.]
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Invirile (?), a. Deficient in manhood; unmanly; effeminate. Lowell.
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Invirility (?), n. Absence of virility or manhood; effeminacy. Prynne.
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Inviscate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inviscating (?).] [L. inviscatus, p. p. of inviscare to birdlime; pref. in- in + viscum, viscus, the mistletoe, birdlime.] To daub or catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Inviscerate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inviscerating.] [L. invisceratus, p. p. of inviscerare to put into the entrails. See .] To breed; to nourish. [R.] W. Montagu.
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Inviscerate (?), a. [L. invisceratus, p. p.] Deep-seated; internal. [R.] W. Montagu.
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Invisibility (?), n.; pl. Invisibilities (#). [L. invisibilitas: cf. F. invisibilité.] The state or quality of being invisible; also, that which is invisible. “Atoms and invisibilities.” Landor.
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Invisible (?), a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See not, and .] 1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. Specifically: (a) Not visible due to an inherent property, such as lack of color; as, the invisible air; invisible ink; (b) hidden from view; out of sight; (c) Not perceptible due to lack of light; (d) Too small or too distant to be perceived; as, people on the ground invisible at cruising altitude.
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To us invisible, or dimly seen
In these thy lowest works. Milton.
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2. Hidden from the public; as, invisible transactions.
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3. imperceptible to the mind; as, differences invisible to most observers.
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Coloq. Invisible bird (Zoöl.), a small, shy singing bird (Myadestes sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands. -- Coloq. Invisible green , a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for it.
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Invisible, n. 1. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
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2. A Rosicrucian; -- so called because avoiding declaration of his craft. [Obs.]
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3. (Eccl. Hist.) One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church. Shipley.
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invisible ink, n. A fluid that has no color in the visible spectrum, but may be detected under certain conditions, as under ultraviolet light. It may be used to write notes not readable under normal light.
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Invisibleness, n. The quality or state of being invisible; invisibility.
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Invisibly, adv. In an invisible manner. Denham.
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Invision (?), n. Lack of vision or of the power of seeing. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Invitation (?), n. [L. invitatio: cf. F. invitation. See .]
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1. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend.
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2. A document written or printed, or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited.
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3. Allurement; enticement. [R.]
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She gives the leer of invitation. Shak.
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invitational adj. open only to persons issued an invitation; -- of gatherings, usually sports events; as, an invitational tournament.
Syn. -- invitation(prenominal).
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Invitatory (?), a. [L. invitatorius: cf. F. invitatoire.] Using or containing invitations.
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The “Venite” [Psalm xcv.], which is also called the invitatory psalm. Hook.
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Invitatory (?), n.; pl. Invitatories (#). [LL. invitatorium: cf. F. invitatoire.] That which invites; specifically, the invitatory psalm, or a part of it used in worship.
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Invite (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inviting.] [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See .]
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1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion.
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So many guests invite as here are writ. Shak.
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I invite his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on this. Carlyle.
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2. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
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To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. Milton.
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Shady groves, that easy sleep invite. Dryden.
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There no delusive hope invites despair. Cowper.
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3. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism.

Syn. -- To solicit; bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract; entice; persuade.
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Invite, v. i. To give invitation. Milton.
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Invitement (?), n. Invitation. [Obs.] Chapman.
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Inviter (?), n. One who, or that which, invites.
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Invitiate (?), a. Not vitiated. Lowell.
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Inviting (?), a. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect.
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Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm. W. Irving.

-- Invitingly, adv. -- Invitingness, n. Jer. Taylor.
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Invitrifiable (?), a. Not admitting of being vitrified, or converted into glass. Kirwan.
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Invocate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invocated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Invocating (?).] [L. invocatus, p. p. of invocare. See .] To invoke; to call on, or for, in supplication; to implore.
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If Dagon be thy god,
Go to his temple, invocate his aid. Milton.
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Invocation (?), n. [F. invocation, L. invocatio.]
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1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being.
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Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical! Shak.
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The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities. Addison.
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2. (Law) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court.
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Invocatory (?), a. Making or containing invocation; invoking.
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Invoice (?), n. [F. envois things sent, goods forwarded, pl. of envoi a sending or things sent, fr. envoyer to send; cf. F. lettre d'envoi letter of advice of goods forwarded. See .]
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1. (Com.) A written account of the particulars of merchandise shipped or sent to a purchaser, consignee, factor, etc., with the value or prices and charges annexed. Wharton.
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2. The lot or set of goods as shipped or received; as, the merchant receives a large invoice of goods.
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Invoice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invoiced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Invoicing (?).] To make a written list or account of, as goods to be sent to a consignee; to insert in a priced list; to write or enter in an invoice.
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Goods, wares, and merchandise imported from Norway, and invoiced in the current dollar of Norway. Madison.
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Invoke (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invoked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Invoking.] [F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in- in, on + vocare to call, fr. vox voice. See , and cf. .] To call on for aid or protection; to invite earnestly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing.
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Go, my dread lord, to your great grandsire's tomb, . . .
Invoke his warlike spirit. Shak.
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Involucel (?; 277), n. [Dim. of involucre, or involucrum: cf. F. involucelle.] (Bot.) A partial, secondary, or small involucre. See Illust. of .
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Involucellate (?), a. (Bot.) Furnished with involucels.
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Involucellum (?), n.; pl. Involucella (#). [NL.] See .
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Involucral (?), a. [Cf. F. involucral.] Pertaining to, possessing, or like, an involucrum.

{ Involucrate (?), Involucrated (?), } a. (Bot.) Having an involucre; involucred.
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Involucre (?; 277), n. [L. involucrum a covering, wrapper, fr. involvere to wrap up, envelop: cf. F. involucre. See .] (Bot.) (a) A whorl or set of bracts around a flower, umbel, or head. (b) A continuous marginal covering of sporangia, in certain ferns, as in the common brake, or the cup-shaped processes of the filmy ferns. (c) The peridium or volva of certain fungi. Called also involucrum.
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Involucred (?), a. (Bot.) Having an involucre, as umbels, heads, etc. Martyn.
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Involucret (?), n. (Bot.) An involucel.
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Involucrum (?), n.; pl. L. Involucra (#), E. Involucrums (#). [L. See .]
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1. (Bot.) See .
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2. (Zoöl.) A sheath which surrounds the base of the lasso cells in the Siphonophora.
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Involuntarily (?), adv. [From .] In an involuntary manner; not voluntarily; not intentionally or willingly.
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Involuntariness (?), n. The quality or state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
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Involuntary (?), a. [L. involuntarius. See not, and .]
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1. Not having will or the power of choice.
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2. Not under the influence or control of the will; not voluntary; as, the involuntary movements of the body; involuntary muscle fibers.
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3. Not proceeding from choice; done unwillingly; reluctant; compulsory; as, involuntary submission.

{ Involute (?), Involuted (?), } a. [L. involutus, p. p. of involvere. See .] 1. (Bot.) Rolled inward from the edges; -- said of leaves in vernation, or of the petals of flowers in æstivation. Gray.
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2. (Zoöl.) (a) Turned inward at the margin, as the exterior lip of the Cyprea. (b) Rolled inward spirally.
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Involute, n. (Geom.) A curve traced by the end of a string wound upon another curve, or unwound from it; -- called also evolvent. See .
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Involution (?), n. [L. involutio: cf. F. involution. See .]
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1. The act of involving or infolding.
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2. The state of being entangled or involved; complication; entanglement.
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All things are mixed, and causes blended, by mutual involutions. Glanvill.
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3. That in which anything is involved, folded, or wrapped; envelope. Sir T. Browne.
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4. (Gram.) The insertion of one or more clauses between the subject and the verb, in a way that involves or complicates the construction.
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5. (Math.) The act or process of raising a quantity to any power assigned; the multiplication of a quantity into itself a given number of times; -- the reverse of evolution.
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6. (Geom.) The relation which exists between three or more sets of points, a.a', b.b', c.c', so related to a point O on the line, that the product Oa.Oa' = Ob.Ob' = Oc.Oc' is constant. Sets of lines or surfaces possessing corresponding properties may be in involution.
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7. (Med.) The return of an enlarged part or organ to its normal size, as of the uterus after pregnancy.
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Involve (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Involved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Involving.] [L. involvere, involutum, to roll about, wrap up; pref. in- in + volvere to roll: cf. OF. involver. See , and cf. .]
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1. To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.
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Some of serpent kind . . . involved
Their snaky folds. Milton.
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2. To envelop completely; to surround; to cover; to hide; to involve in darkness or obscurity.
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And leave a singèd bottom all involved
With stench and smoke. Milton.
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3. To complicate or make intricate, as in grammatical structure. “Involved discourses.” Locke.
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4. To connect with something as a natural or logical consequence or effect; to include necessarily; to imply.
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He knows
His end with mine involved. Milton.
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The contrary necessarily involves a contradiction. Tillotson.
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5. To take in; to gather in; to mingle confusedly; to blend or merge. [R.]
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The gathering number, as it moves along,
Involves a vast involuntary throng. Pope.
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Earth with hell
To mingle and involve. Milton.
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6. To envelop, infold, entangle, or embarrass; as, to involve a person in debt or misery.
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7. To engage thoroughly; to occupy, employ, or absorb. “Involved in a deep study.” Sir W. Scott.
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8. (Math.) To raise to any assigned power; to multiply, as a quantity, into itself a given number of times; as, a quantity involved to the third or fourth power.

Syn. -- To imply; include; implicate; complicate; entangle; embarrass; overwhelm. -- To , . Imply is opposed to express, or set forth; thus, an implied engagement is one fairly to be understood from the words used or the circumstances of the case, though not set forth in form. Involve goes beyond the mere interpretation of things into their necessary relations; and hence, if one thing involves another, it so contains it that the two must go together by an indissoluble connection. War, for example, involves wide spread misery and death; the premises of a syllogism involve the conclusion.
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Involved (?), a. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Involvedness (?), n. The state of being involved.
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Involvement (?), n. The act of involving, or the state of being involved. Lew Wallace.
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Invulgar (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + vulgar.] To cause to become or appear vulgar. [Obs.] Daniel.
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Invulgar, a. [Pref. in- not + vulgar.] Not vulgar; refined; elegant. [Obs.] Drayton.
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Invulnerability (?), n. [Cf. F. invulnérabilité.] Quality or state of being invulnerable.
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Invulnerable (?), a. [L. invulnerabilis: cf. F. invulnérable. See not, and .]
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1. Incapable of being wounded, or of receiving injury.
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Neither vainly hope
To be invulnerable in those bright arms. Milton.
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2. Unanswerable; irrefutable; that can not be refuted or convinced; as, an invulnerable argument.
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Invulnerableness, n. Invulnerability.
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Invulnerate (?), a. [L. invulneratus unwounded.] Invulnerable.
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Inwall (ĭnw�l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inwalled (ĭnw�ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Inwalling.] To inclose or fortify as with a wall. Spenser.
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