invest
- invest
- [[t]ɪnve̱st[/t]]
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invests, investing, invested
1)
VERB If you
invest in something, or if you
invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or property.
[V in n] They intend to invest directly in shares...
[V n in n] He invested all our profits in gold shares...
[V n] When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
2)
VERB When a government or organization
invests in something, it gives or lends money for a purpose that it considers useful or profitable.
[V in n] ...the British government's failure to invest in an integrated transport system.
[V n in n] ...the European Investment Bank, which invested ₤100 million in Canary Wharf...
[V n] Why does Japan invest, on average, twice as much capital per worker per year than the United States? [Also V]
3) VERB If you invest in something useful, you buy it, because it will help you to do something more efficiently or more cheaply.
[V n in n] The company has invested a six-figure sum in an electronic order-control system which is used to keep shops stocked...
[V in n] The easiest way to make ice cream yourself is to invest in an ice cream machine.
4)
VERB If you
invest time or energy
in something, you spend a lot of time or energy on something that you consider to be useful or likely to be successful.
[V n in n] I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen.
5)
VERB: usu
passive If you say that someone or something
is invested with a particular quality, you mean that they seem to have that quality. [FORMAL]
[be V-ed with n] The buildings are invested with a nation's history...
[V-ed] A tsar was a living icon, invested with deep historical and religious significance.
6)
VERB To
invest someone
with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. [FORMAL]
[V n with n] The constitution had invested him with certain powers and he was determined to deploy them.
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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
