Invest - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- give qualities or abilities to (syn: empower, endow, endue, gift, indue)
- furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors (syn: adorn, clothe)
- provide with power and authority (syn: enthrone, vest)
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position (syn: induct, seat)
Extra examples
Many people think it is safest to invest in property.
I think it's time I invested in a new pair of shoes.
The old ruins were invested with romance.
Our planet is invested with two great oceans.
The general was invested with the command of the whole army.
I've got a few thousand dollars I'm looking to invest.
Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.
Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks.
He had invested heavily (=invested a lot of money) in the bond market.
The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.
The factory plans to invest in new computers.
It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.
I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.
He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest.
We need to calculate our chances of success before we invest more money in the business.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: invest
he/she/it: invests
present participle: investing
past tense: invested
past participle: invested
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