invest

Formsinvests, investing, invested

Pluralinvests

1. 1
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To put money into something, hoping it will grow and earn more later.

   Like planting seeds now so you can pick fruit later.

   They decided to invest their savings in a small business.

   She wants to invest in stocks for her retirement.

   Similarfund, finance, back

   Oppositedivest

2. 2
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To put money, time, or energy into something so it brings a benefit later.

   Like putting work into a project so it turns out well later.

   She decided to invest more time in learning to cook.

   Good parents invest a lot of energy in their children.

   Similarspend, devote, commit, put, expend

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To put money into things like stocks or property to earn more.

   Like saving acorns so you have plenty in winter.

   She started to invest at a young age.

   Many people invest to prepare for retirement.

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To officially give someone power or authority.

   Like handing someone the keys so they can take charge.

   The new law will invest the mayor with greater powers.

   They voted to invest her with full control of the project.

   Similarvest, endow, empower, entrust

   Oppositedivest, strip, deprive

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5. 5
   verbtransitive

   To place someone into an office in a formal ceremony.

   Like a crowning ceremony that makes someone the official leader.

   The church will invest the new bishop next Sunday.

   They gathered to invest the young king.

   Similarinstall, inaugurate, induct, instate, ordain

   Oppositedepose, unseat, oust

6. 6
   verbtransitive

   To formally hand over power or authority to someone.

   Like giving the remote control to one person so they decide.

   The treaty will invest new powers in the local council.

   Lawmakers chose to invest authority in a single committee.

   Similarvest, lodge, place, confer, repose

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7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To care deeply about something and feel connected to it.

   Like putting your whole heart into something you really care about.

   She invests fully in every team she joins.

   Good teachers invest in their students' success.

   Similarcommit, engage

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8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To wrap or cover something completely, all the way around.

   Like a blanket wrapped all the way around something.

   Thick fog began to invest the whole valley by morning.

   Vines slowly invested the old stone wall until no brick showed.

   Similarenvelop, shroud, cover, surround, cloak

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9. 9
   verbtransitive

   To surround a town or fort with soldiers to attack it.

   Like surrounding a sandcastle on all sides so no one can get in or out.

   The army moved to invest the city before winter.

   Troops invested the castle for many weeks.

   Similarbesiege, surround, blockade, encircle, beleaguer

   Oppositerelieve

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10. 10
    verbtransitive

    To surround someone, or go along with them as company.

    Like a group of friends always walking around with you.

    A crowd of admirers seemed to invest the singer wherever she went.

    Guards invested the visiting king at all times.

    Similarsurround, attend, accompany, envelop, pervade

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