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invest
in·vest I0215500 (ĭn-vĕst′)v. in·vest·ed, in·vest·ing, in·vests v.tr.1. To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return: invested their savings in stocks and bonds.2. a. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit: invested much time and energy in getting a good education.b. To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit: "Men of our generation are invested in what they do, women in what we are" (Shana Alexander).3. To endow with authority or power: The Constitution invests Congress with the power to make laws.4. To install in office with ceremony: invest a new emperor.5. To provide with an enveloping or pervasive quality: "A charm invests a face / Imperfectly beheld" (Emily Dickinson).6. Archaic a. To clothe; adorn.b. To cover completely; envelop.c. To surround with troops or ships; besiege.v.intr.1. To make investments or an investment: invest in real estate.2. To purchase with the expectation of benefit: We decided to invest in a new car.
[From Italian investire and from French investir, both from Latin investīre, to clothe, surround : in-, in; see in-2 + vestīre, to clothe (from vestis, clothes; see wes- in Indo-European roots).]
in·vest′a·ble, in·vest′i·ble adj.in·ves′tor n.invest (ɪnˈvɛst) vb1. (Banking & Finance) (often foll by in) to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit2. (often foll by: in) to devote (effort, resources, etc, to a project)3. (tr; often foll by in or with) chiefly archaic to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office): to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor. 4. (often foll by: in) to install formally or ceremoniously (in an official position, rank, etc)5. (tr; foll by in or with) to place (power, authority, etc, in) or provide (with power or authority): to invest new rights in the monarchy. 6. (tr; usually passive; foll by in or with) to provide or endow (a person with qualities, characteristics, etc): he was invested with great common sense. 7. usually poetic (foll by: with) to cover or adorn, as if with a coat or garment: when spring invests the trees with leaves. 8. (Military) (tr) rare to surround with military forces; besiege9. informal (foll by: in) to purchase; buy[C16: from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garment] inˈvestable, inˈvestible adj inˈvestor nin•vest (ɪnˈvɛst)
v.t. 1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns. 2. to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books. 3. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as to achieve something. 4. to furnish with power, authority, or rank. 5. to endow: Feudalism invested the lords with authority over their vassals. 6. to infuse or belong to: Goodness invests his every action. 7. to provide with the insignia of office. 8. to install in an office or position. 9. to clothe or attire. 10. to cover, adorn, or envelop. 11. to surround with military forces; besiege. v.i. 12. to make financial investments. [1525–35; < Medieval Latin investīre to install, invest, surround, Latin: to clothe in =in- in-2 + vestīre to clothe, derivative of vestis garment; see vest] in•vest′a•ble, adj. in•ves′tor, n. invest
Past participle: invested
Gerund: investing
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| I invest | | you invest | | he/she/it invests | | we invest | | you invest | | they invest |
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| I invested | | you invested | | he/she/it invested | | we invested | | you invested | | they invested |
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| I am investing | | you are investing | | he/she/it is investing | | we are investing | | you are investing | | they are investing |
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| I have invested | | you have invested | | he/she/it has invested | | we have invested | | you have invested | | they have invested |
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| I was investing | | you were investing | | he/she/it was investing | | we were investing | | you were investing | | they were investing |
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| I had invested | | you had invested | | he/she/it had invested | | we had invested | | you had invested | | they had invested |
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| I will invest | | you will invest | | he/she/it will invest | | we will invest | | you will invest | | they will invest |
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| I will have invested | | you will have invested | | he/she/it will have invested | | we will have invested | | you will have invested | | they will have invested |
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| I will be investing | | you will be investing | | he/she/it will be investing | | we will be investing | | you will be investing | | they will be investing |
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| I have been investing | | you have been investing | | he/she/it has been investing | | we have been investing | | you have been investing | | they have been investing |
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| I will have been investing | | you will have been investing | | he/she/it will have been investing | | we will have been investing | | you will have been investing | | they will have been investing |
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| I had been investing | | you had been investing | | he/she/it had been investing | | we had been investing | | you had been investing | | they had been investing |
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| I would invest | | you would invest | | he/she/it would invest | | we would invest | | you would invest | | they would invest |
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| I would have invested | | you would have invested | | he/she/it would have invested | | we would have invested | | you would have invested | | they would have invested |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | invest - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"commit, put, placefund - invest money in government securitiesexpend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money"roll over - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA"shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxabletie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments"job, speculate - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"buy into - buy stocks or shares of a companydisinvest, divest - reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa" | | 2. | invest - give qualities or abilities toendow, endue, gift, indue, empowerenable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" | | 3. |  invest - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperorsclothe, adornequip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" | | 4. | invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"enthrone, vestinstal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"consecrate, ordinate, ordain, order - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"coronate, crown - invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"enthrone, throne - put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"disinvest, divest - deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" | | 5. | invest - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"induct, seatinstal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" |
investverb1. spend, expend, advance, venture, put in, devote, lay out, sink in, use up, plough in When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.2. charge, fill, steep, saturate, endow, pervade, infuse, imbue, suffuse, endue The buildings are invested with a nations's history.3. empower, provide, charge, sanction, license, authorize, vest The constitution had invested him with certain powers.4. install, establish, ordain, crown, inaugurate, anoint, consecrate, adopt, induct, enthrone, instate He was invested as a paramount chief of a district tribe.invest in something buy, get, purchase, score (slang), pay for, obtain, acquire, procure Why don't you invest in an ice cream machine?investverb1. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual:inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate.2. To present with a quality, trait, or power:dower, endow, endue, gift, gird.3. To put clothes on:apparel, attire, clothe, dress, garb, garment.Informal: tog.4. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages:enfold, envelop, enwrap, infold, roll, swaddle, swathe, wrap, wrap up.5. To surround and cover completely so as to obscure:cloak, clothe, enfold, enshroud, envelop, enwrap, infold, shroud, veil, wrap.6. To surround with hostile troops:beleaguer, beset, besiege, blockade, siege.Idiom: lay siege to .Translationsinvest1 (inˈvest) verb (with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit. He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm. 投入(資金) 投资inˈvestment noun1. the act of investing. 投資 投资2. a sum of money invested. 投資額 投资额inˈvestor noun a person who invests money. 投資者 投资者
invest2 (inˈvest) verb to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc. The governor will be invested next week. 授職 授予inˈvestiture (-titʃə) noun (a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone. 授職儀式 授职仪式invest
invest in (oneself, someone, or something)1. To use money or other resources to attempt to improve oneself, someone, or something, with the hope that doing so brings future benefits. You need to start investing in your house before it just falls down. Yes, I'm taking a photography course—I'm investing in myself for a change.2. To grant someone or something authority. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "invest" and "in." Don't invest power in that madman!3. To purchase something that will be useful or advantageous in the future. You need to invest in some better equipment before you guys take your band on the road.4. To dedicate oneself to some task or goal. In this usage, the phrase is used reflexively. If you would just invest yourself in doing the job right the first time, it wouldn't be such a hassle.See also: investinvest (one's) time in (something)To put forth effort toward some task or goal. If I invest my time in this project, I want to see some good returns.See also: invest, timeinvest (someone) with (something)1. To give someone or something authority. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "invest" and "with." Don't invest that madman with power!2. To believe that someone possesses a particular trait or quality. Any time you have a crush on someone, you end up investing them with all kinds of great qualities that they don't actually have.See also: investinvest in someone or somethingto put resources into someone or something in hopes of increasing the value of the person or thing. (The emphasis is on the act of investing.) We invested in Tom, and we have every right to expect a lot from him. She invested in junk bonds heavily.See also: investinvest someone's time in somethingFig. to put one's time, effort, or energy into a project. Mary invests her time in charity work. I invested five weeks of my time building this model ship.See also: invest, timeinvest someone with somethingto endow someone with something, such as power or privilege. The constitution invests the vice president with the authority to act on the president's behalf in certain conditions. The state has invested me with the authority to unite this couple in marriage.See also: investinvest something in someone or something 1. to put money, time, effort, etc., into someone or something, hoping for a return. We will invest time and effort in Fred and make him into a recording star. Sharon invested a lot of money in the stock market. 2. to place power or authority under control of someone or something. The constitution has invested certain powers in the federal government and left the rest to the states. The law invests the power to arrest criminals in the sheriffs department.See also: investinvest inv.1. To commit money or capital to something in order to gain a financial return: We lost a lot of the money we had invested in the stock market last year. We invested $1,000 in stocks.2. To spend money or time on something that will be beneficial in the future: Since winter is coming up, you might want to invest in a good coat.3. To commit oneself to some purpose. Used reflexively: The teachers invested themselves in improving the school's curriculum.See also: investinvest withv.1. To grant someone some power or authority: The state invests a justice of the peace with the authority to perform marriages. I am invested with the task of fixing the computers.2. To attribute to someone or something some enveloping or pervasive quality: I invested my friend with virtues that turned out to be products of my own imagination.See also: investEncyclopediaSeeinvestmentinvest
invest [in-vest´] 1. to envelop in or cover another tissue or part (as fascia).2. to surround, envelop, or embed in an investment material.Invest
Related to Invest: dictionary, invest moneyinvestv. to put money into a business or buy property or securities for the purpose of eventually obtaining a profit. This is distinguished from a gift or a loan made merely to accommodate a friend or taking a complete gamble. (See: investment) TO INVEST, contracts. To lay out money in such a manner that it may bring a revenue; as, to invest money in houses or stocks; to give possession.
2. This word, which occurs frequently in the canon law, comes from the Latin word investire, which signifies to clothe or adorn and is used, in that system of jurisprudence, synonymously with enfeoff. Both words signify to put one into the possession of, or to invest with a fief, upon his taking the oath of fealty or fidelity to the prince or superior lord. INVEST
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invest
Related to invest: dictionary, invest moneySynonyms for investverb spendSynonyms- spend
- expend
- advance
- venture
- put in
- devote
- lay out
- sink in
- use up
- plough in
verb chargeSynonyms- charge
- fill
- steep
- saturate
- endow
- pervade
- infuse
- imbue
- suffuse
- endue
verb empowerSynonyms- empower
- provide
- charge
- sanction
- license
- authorize
- vest
verb installSynonyms- install
- establish
- ordain
- crown
- inaugurate
- anoint
- consecrate
- adopt
- induct
- enthrone
- instate
phrase invest in somethingSynonyms- buy
- get
- purchase
- score
- pay for
- obtain
- acquire
- procure
Synonyms for investverb to admit formally into membership or office, as with ritualSynonyms- inaugurate
- induct
- initiate
- install
- instate
verb to present with a quality, trait, or powerSynonymsverb to put clothes onSynonyms- apparel
- attire
- clothe
- dress
- garb
- garment
- tog
verb to cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandagesSynonyms- enfold
- envelop
- enwrap
- infold
- roll
- swaddle
- swathe
- wrap
- wrap up
verb to surround and cover completely so as to obscureSynonyms- cloak
- clothe
- enfold
- enshroud
- envelop
- enwrap
- infold
- shroud
- veil
- wrap
verb to surround with hostile troopsSynonyms- beleaguer
- beset
- besiege
- blockade
- siege
Synonyms for investverb make an investmentSynonymsRelated Words- fund
- expend
- spend
- drop
- roll over
- shelter
- tie up
- job
- speculate
- buy into
Antonymsverb give qualities or abilities toSynonyms- endow
- endue
- gift
- indue
- empower
Related Wordsverb furnish with power or authoritySynonymsRelated Wordsverb provide with power and authoritySynonymsRelated Words- instal
- install
- consecrate
- ordinate
- ordain
- order
- coronate
- crown
- enthrone
- throne
Antonymsverb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or positionSynonymsRelated Words |