Invest

Quick meaning: Invest is a verb meaning To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

Meaning

To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, dated) To clothe or wrap (with garments).
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To put on (clothing).
3. To envelop, wrap, cover.
4. To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
5. To ceremonially install someone in some office.
6. To formally give (someone) some power or authority.
7. To formally give (power or authority).

Example Sentences

Cannot find one this girdle to invest!

I do invest you jointly with my power.

Night / Invests the Sea, and wished Morn delayes

We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.

Word Forms

• invests
• investing
• invested

Synonyms for invest

Depending on context, synonyms include beclothe, don, dress, besiege, endow, empower.

Antonyms for invest

Common opposites include divest, disinvest.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gift, induct, endow, empower, commit, put.

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