invest
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in|vest [ ın`vest ] verb intransitive or transitive ***
to use your money with the goal of making a profit from it, for example by buying property or buying STOCK in a company:
How much do you have to invest?
invest in: He began investing in the stock market at an early age.
invest something in something: Banks and private individuals invested $20 million in the deal.
invest heavily (=invest a lot of money): We've invested heavily in foreign markets.
in`vest in phrasal verb transitive
1. ) invest in something/invest something in something to spend money on something in order to improve it or make it more successful:
This government believes in investing in education.
2. ) invest something in doing something to use something such as time or effort for a particular purpose:
You have to be willing to invest a lot of time in taking care of elderly parents.
3. ) invest in something to buy something, especially something that you need and will use a lot:
I think it's time I invested in a new computer.
in`vest with phrasal verb transitive usually passive invest something/someone with something
1. ) FORMAL to give something or someone a particular quality:
Nature has invested these animals with a capacity for not showing fear.
2. ) to give a person or organization power, influence, or authority:
The Secret Service is invested with the authority to guard the president and his family.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English.
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invest — in‧vest [ɪnˈvest] verb [intransitive, transitive] FINANCE 1. to buy shares, bonds, property etc in order to make a profit: • People are so pessimistic about the future that they won t invest at the moment. • The Singapore government is interested … Financial and business terms
Invest — In*vest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Investing}.] [L. investire, investitum; pref. in in + vestire to clothe, fr. vestis clothing: cf. F. investir. See {Vest}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put garments on; to clothe; to dress; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invest — in·vest 1 /in vest/ vt [Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe, from in in + vestis garment] 1: to install in an office or position 2 a: to furnish with or formally grant power or authority b: to grant someone control or authority over:… … Law dictionary
invest — ► VERB 1) put money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit. 2) devote (time or energy) to an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result. 3) (invest in) informal buy (something) whose… … English terms dictionary
invest as — [phrasal verb] invest (someone) as (something) formal : to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title) The group invested her as chairperson. • • • Main Entry: ↑invest … Useful english dictionary
Invest — In*vest , v. i. To make an investment; as, to invest in stocks; usually followed by in. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invest — [v1] contribute money to make money advance, back, bankroll, buy into, buy stock, devote, endow, endue, entrust, get into, go in for, imbue, infuse, lay out, lend, loan, pick up the tab*, plow back into*, plunge, provide, put in, put up dough*,… … New thesaurus
invest — [in vest′] vt. [L investire < in , in + vestire, to clothe < vestis, clothing: see VEST] 1. to clothe; array; adorn 2. a) to cover, surround, or envelop like, or as if with, a garment [fog invests the city] b) to endow with qualities,… … English World dictionary
invest in — index purchase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
invest — (v.) late 14c., to clothe in the official robes of an office, from L. investire to clothe in, cover, surround, from in in, into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + vestire to dress, clothe (see WEAR (Cf. wear)). The meaning use money to produce profit first … Etymology dictionary
invest — 1 induct, install, inaugurate, initiate Analogous words: endue, endow (see DOWER): consecrate (see DEVOTE) Antonyms: divest, strip (of robes, insignia, power): unfrock 2 *besiege, beleaguer, blockade … New Dictionary of Synonyms
