in·vest ( n-v st )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. 4. To install in office with ceremony: invest a new emperor. 5. To endow with an enveloping or pervasive quality: "A charm invests a face/Imperfectly beheld" (Emily Dickinson). 6. To clothe; adorn. 7. To cover completely; envelop. 8. To surround with troops or ships; besiege. See Synonyms at besiege. v.intr. To make investments or an investment: invest in real estate. [From Italian investire and from French investir, both from Latin invest  re, to clothe, surround : in-, in; see in-2 + vestre, to clothe (from vestis, clothes; see wes-2 in Indo-European roots).]in·vest a·ble adj.in·ves tor n. |
invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
vb
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) (often foll by in) to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit
2. (tr; often foll by in) to devote (effort, resources, etc., to a project)
3. (tr; often foll by in or with) Archaic or ceremonial to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office) to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor
4. (tr; 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. (tr; foll by with) Usually poetic 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; besiege
9. (intr; foll by in) Informal to purchase; buy
[from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garment]
investable , investible adj
investor n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | invest - make an investment; "Put money into bonds" fund - invest money in government securities 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 taxable tie 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 company |
| 2. | invest - give qualities or abilities to enable - 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 emperors | |
| 4. | invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" instal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month" | |
| 5. | invest - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" |
invest
verb
1. 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.
Translations
invest [ɪnˈvest]
A. VT
1. [+ money, capital, funds] → invertir (in en) [+ person] (in office) → investir (fig) [+ time, effort] → dedicar
invested capital → capital m invertido
invested capital → capital m invertido
2. to invest sb with sth → investir a algn de or con algo
he was invested with a dignity → lo invistieron con una dignidad
he invested it with a certain mystery → lo revistió de cierto misterio
he seems to invest it with some importance → parece que lo reviste de cierta importancia
he was invested with a dignity → lo invistieron con una dignidad
he invested it with a certain mystery → lo revistió de cierto misterio
he seems to invest it with some importance → parece que lo reviste de cierta importancia
invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
vt
[+ money, time, effort] → investir
(= endow) to invest sb with sth [+ rights, responsibilities] → conférer qch à qn, investir qn de qch
The constitution had invested him with certain powers → La constitution lui avait conféré certains pouvoirs., La constitution l'avait investi de certains pouvoirs.
to be invested with powers → être investi de pouvoirs
by the powers invested in me → par les pouvoirs qui me sont conférés
The constitution had invested him with certain powers → La constitution lui avait conféré certains pouvoirs., La constitution l'avait investi de certains pouvoirs.
to be invested with powers → être investi de pouvoirs
by the powers invested in me → par les pouvoirs qui me sont conférés
invest
vt
(Fin) → investieren (→ in in +acc or dat), → anlegen (→ in in +dat); (fig) → investieren (→ in in +acc)
(form: with rank or authority) president etc → einsetzen, investieren (old); to invest somebody/something with something → jdm/einer Sache etw verleihen; this number is invested with magical qualities → diese Zahl besitzt Zauberkräfte
(Mil: = besiege) → belagern
vi → investieren, Geld anlegen (→ in in +acc or dat, → with bei); to invest in shares → in Aktien investieren, sein Geld in Aktien anlegen; to invest in a new car → sich (dat) → ein neues Auto anschaffen
invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
1. vt
b. (endow) to invest sb with sth → investire qn di qc
2. vi to invest in (company, property) → investire in, fare (degli) investimenti in; (acquire) → comprarsi
invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
1. vt
b. (endow) to invest sb with sth → investire qn di qc
2. vi to invest in (company, property) → investire in, fare (degli) investimenti in; (acquire) → comprarsi
v invest [inˈvest]
(within) 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. belê يُوَظِّف مالا، يَسْتَثْمِر влагам investovat investere investieren επενδύω invertir investeerima سرمایه گذاری کردن sijoittaa investir, placer לְהַשקִיע धन लगाना, अधिकार देना uložiti beruház, befektet menanam modal fjárfesta investire 投資する 투자하다 įdėti, investuoti investēt; ieguldīt melabur investeren investere, plassere inwestować investir a investi; a plasa инвестировать investovať vložiti investirati investera ลงทุน yatırım yapmak 投入(資金) вкладати капітал, інвестувати منافع کے لیے سرمایہ لگانا đầu tư 投（资）
n inˈvestment
1 the act of investing. belê إسْتِثْمار، تَوظيف مال вложение investování investering die Investierung επένδυση inversión investeerimine سرمایه گذاری sijoittaminen investissement, placement הַשקָעָה निवेशन ulaganje beruházás penanaman modal fjárfesting investimento 投資 투자 įdėjimas, investavimas investēšana, ieguldīšana pelaburan het investeren investering, (penge)plassering inwestowanie investimento investiţie, plasament инвестирование investovanie vlaganje, naložba investiranje investering การลงทุน yatırım yapma 投資 інвестування, вкладання капіталу سرمایہ کاری کا عمل sự đầu tư 投资
2 a sum of money invested. belegging إسْتِثْمار، مالٌ مُسْتَثْمَر влог investice investering die Anlage επένδυση inversión investeering سرمایه sijoitus investissement, placement הַשקָעָה लागत, निवेश लागत ulog befektetés modal fjárfestir fjármunir investimento 投資額 투자 금액 investicija, įdėtas kapitalas investīcija, ieguldījums wang labur investering anbrakt kapital, investering lokata, zainwestowane środki investimento investiţie, plasament инвестиция investícia investicija investicija investering เงินลงทุน yatırım yapılan para 投資額 інвестиції, капіталовкладення لگایا ہوا سرمایہ tiền đầu tư 投资额
n inˈvestor
a person who invests money. belegger مُسْتَثْمِر инвеститор investor investor der Kapitalanleger επενδυτής inversor investeerija سرمایه گذار sijoittaja investisseur/-euse מַשקִיע धन लगाने वाला ulagač invesztáló investor fjárfestir investitore, investitrice 投資家 투자자 investuotojas investors, ieguldītājs pelabur investeerder investor, aksjonær inwestor investidor investitor инвестор investor investitor investitor investerare นักลงทุน yatırım yapan kimse 投資者 вкладник, інвестор سرمایہ کار nhà đầu tư 投资者
invest2
v invest [inˈvest]
to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc The governor will be invested next week. inhuldig يُقَلِّدُ منصِبا، يَمْنَحُ لقبا давам пълномощия uvést do úřadu indsætte einsetzen περιβάλλω με (εξουσία), εγκαθιστώ σε αξίωμα investir, otorgar ametisse seadma منصوب کردن asettaa virkaan investir לַשִׂים בְּמִשרָה גְבוֹהָה देना ustoličiti beiktat mengangkat setja í embætti investire 就任させる (권한, 지위 등을) 수여하다 oficialiai paskirti į pareigas ievadīt amatā memberi installeren innsette nadać urząd tomar posse a învesti вводить в должность uviesť do úradu podeliti oblast postaviti installera แต่งตั้ง atamak 授職 надавати повноваження عہدہ پر فائز کرنا phong chức 授予
n inˈvestiture [-titʃə]
(a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone. inhuldiging إحْتِفال رسْمي بتقليد الأوسِمَه ومنْح الألقاب церемония при даване на власт investitura indsættelse; investitur die Amtseinsetzung τελετή αναλήψης καθηκόντων investidura ametisse seadmine اعطای مقام virkaan asettaminen investiture טֶקֶס הַכתָרָה अभिषेक, अधिष्ठान ustoličenje beiktatás pelantikan hátíðleg embættis-/heiðursveiting investitura 就任式 수여 titulo suteikimo ceremonija [] ievadīšana amatā menganugerahi inhuldiging høytidelig innsetting inwestytura investidura învestitură инвеститура investitúra slovesna umestitev postavljenje investitur, installation i ämbete พิธีมอบหมายอำนาจหรือตำแหน่งเป็นทางการ rütbe verme/atama töreni 授職儀式 інвеститура, формальне введення на посаду عہدہ ، اعزاز وغیرہ بخشنے کی باضابطہ کارروائی lễ phong chức 授职仪式
invest → يَستثمر investovat investere investieren επενδύω invertir sijoittaa investir ulagati investire 投資する 투자하다 investeren investere zainwestować investir инвестировать investera ลงทุน yatırım yapmak đầu tư 投资
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