invest

invest
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W3 [ınˈvest] v
[Date: 1500-1600; : Italian; Origin: investire 'to dress, invest', from Latin, 'to dress', from vestis 'piece of clothing']
1.) [I and T]
to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit
▪ I've got a few thousand dollars I'm looking to invest.
invest (sth) in sth
▪ Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.
▪ Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks.
▪ He had invested heavily (=invested a lot of money) in the bond market.
2.) [I and T]
if a government, business, or organization invests in something, they spend a large amount of money to improve it or help it succeed
invest (sth) in sth
▪ The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.
▪ The factory plans to invest in new computers.
3.) [T]
to use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed
invest sth in sth
▪ It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.
invest () in [invest (sth) in sth] phr vto buy something or spend money or time on something, because it will be useful for you
▪ It's about time you invested in a new shirt.
▪ Everyone here has a lot invested in their careers.
invest with [invest sb/sth with sth] phr v
1.) to officially give someone power to do something
▪ Jody has invested Alan with great power over her career.
2.) to make someone or something seem to have a particular quality or character
▪ Richard's heavy-rimmed glasses invested him with an air of intelligence.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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