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invest

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verb (1)

in·​vestin-ˈvest How to pronounce invest (audio)
invested;investing;invests

transitive verb

1
:to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return
2
:to make use of for future benefits or advantages
invested her time wisely
3
:to involve or engage especially emotionally
were deeplyinvested in their children's lives
investableadjective
investornoun

invest

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verb (2)

invested;investing;invests

transitive verb

1
[Medieval Latininvestire, from Latin, to clothe]
a
:to array in the symbols of office or honor
b
:to furnish with power or authority
c
:to grant someone control or authority over:vest
2
:to endow with a quality:infuse
3
:to cover completely:envelop
5
[Middle Frenchinvestir, from Old Italianinvestire, from Latin, to surround]:to surround with troops or ships so as to prevent escape or entry

Examples ofinvest in a Sentence

Verb (2)invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight a womaninvested with the strong desire to make the world a better placeinvested him with power of attorney a fashion designer who hasinvested a number of the winners of the best actress award the beloved actor was finallyinvested as a knight by the queen the city was mercilesslyinvested for an entire year, but never fell nightfallinvested the land
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Verb
However, the rest of the roster could start looking bleak if the teaminveststoo much money in a few players.—Thomas G. Moukawsher,Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025This strategy reduces the risk ofinvestinga large amount at the wrong time and helps to smooth out the cost basis over time.—True Tamplin,Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025To do this, India needs toinvestmore in battery storage infrastructure — including via pumped hydro storage, new and innovative battery energy storage systems, and also green hydrogen.—Radhika Kak, Independent Researcher At Harvard Business School and Varad Pande, Partner At Bcg,CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025This comes as Taiwan’s TSMC, Nvidia’s main chip manufacturer, has committed toinvesting$165 billion to build six new fabs in Arizona.—Michael Kan,PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences forinvest

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Italianinvestire to clothe, invest money, from Latin, to clothe

Verb (2)

Latininvestire to clothe, surround, fromin- +vestis garment — more atwear

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined attransitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1696, in the meaning defined atsense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use ofinvest was in the 15th century

Phrases Containinginvest

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“Invest.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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Kids Definition

invest

1 of 2verb
in·​vestin-ˈvest How to pronounce invest (audio)
1
b
:to furnish with power or authority
2
:to cover completely
4
:to surround with troops or ships:besiege
5
:to supply with a quality or characteristic

invest

2 of 2verb
1
:to lay out money so as to return a profit
invest in bonds and real estate
2
:to expend for future benefits or advantages
invest time and effort in a project
3
:to involve or engage especially emotionally
were deeplyinvested in their children's lives
investornoun

Medical Definition

invest

transitive verb
in·​vestin-ˈvest How to pronounce invest (audio)
1
:to envelop or cover completely
the pleurainvests the lung
2
:to endow with a quality or characteristic
the paranoid personality whoinvests the external world with his … ideas and feelings—Structure & Meaning of Psychoanalysis

Legal Definition

invest

1 of 2transitive verb
in·​vestin-ˈvest How to pronounce invest (audio)
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:vest

invest

2 of 2verb

transitive verb

1
:to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return
2
:to make use of for future benefits or advantages

intransitive verb

:to commit funds or purchase something of intrinsic value for future gain:make an investment
—often used within
investornoun
Etymology

Transitive verb

Medieval Latininvestire, from Latin, to clothe, fromin- in +vestis garment

Verb

Italianinvestire to clothe, invest money, from Latin, to clothe

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