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| in·vest [ in vést ] (past and past participle in·vest·ed, present participle in·vest·ing, 3rd person present singular in·vests) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb buy stocks or bonds: to use money to buy or participate in a business enterprise that offers the possibility of profit, especially by buying stocks or bonds
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2. transitive and intransitive verb deposit money in bank: to deposit money in a bank or other financial institution in an account that pays interest
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3. transitive and intransitive verb spend money on project: to spend money on something in the hope of a future return or benefit
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4. transitive verb contribute effort to something: to contribute time, energy, or effort to an activity, project, or undertaking in the expectation of a benefit
  investing all their energy into fundraising
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5. transitive verb give something particular quality: to provide somebody or something with a particular quality or characteristic
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often passive
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He endeavored to ensure that the occasion was invested with a suitable grandeur.
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6. transitive verb confer something on somebody: to confer something such as a power or right on a person or group
invests the directors with unprecedented power
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7. intransitive verb make purchase: to use money to buy something, especially something that somebody should be able to use for a relatively long time
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informal
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It's time this family invested in a new car.
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8. transitive verb install somebody in official role: to install somebody formally or ceremoniously in an official position
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formal
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was invested as queen of the carnival
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9. transitive verb adorn somebody or something: to dress, clothe, or cover somebody or something with a garment or other covering
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literary
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10. transitive verb besiege something: to lay siege to a place
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archaic
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| [Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin investire "clothe (in)" < vestis "clothing"] |
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| in·vest·a·ble adjective |
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