invest
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
invests;
invested;
investing
invests;
invested;
investing
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVEST
1
:
to use money to earn more money
:
to use your money to purchase stock in a company, to buy property, etc., in order to make future profit
— often + in
— often + in
[no object]
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She has always invested conservatively/aggressively.
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He made a fortune by investing in real estate.
[+ object]
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She invested her inheritance money.
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invested money
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He invested his savings in the business.
2
a
:
to spend (money) on building or improving something
— usually + in
[+ object]
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The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.
[no object]
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The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.
b
[+ object]
:
to give your time or effort in order to do something or make something better
— usually + in
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A lot of effort was invested in the project.
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We need to invest more time in educating our children.
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(chiefly US) She is deeply invested in this project [=she has given a lot of time and effort to this project and cares about it very much] and wants it to succeed.
3
[+ object]
formal
:
to provide (someone or something) with (something)
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The United States Constitution invests the President with certain powers. [=gives certain powers to the President]
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The emperor claimed to be invested with power by the gods.
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The promotion invested her with confidence. [=made her confident]
invest as
[phrasal verb]
invest (someone) as (something)
formal
:
to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title)
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The group invested her as chairperson.
invest in
[phrasal verb]
invest in (something)
informal
:
to spend money on (something useful or helpful to yourself)
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I am planning to invest in [=buy, purchase] a good coat.
— investing
noun [noncount]-
I read a book on investing before I bought stocks and bonds.
