invest

in·vest  (n-vst)

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.

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[From Italian investire and from French investir, both from Latin investre, to clothe, surround : in-, in; see in-² + vestre, to clothe (from vestis, clothes; see wes-² in Indo-European roots).]

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in·vesta·ble adj.

in·vestor n.

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invest

Verb

1. (often foll. by in)to put (money) into an enterprise with the expectation of profit

2. (often foll. by in)to devote (time or effort to a project)

3. invest in to buy: she invested in some barbecue equipment

4. to give power or authority to: invested with the powers of government

5. (often foll. by in)to install someone (in an official position)

6. (foll. by with, in)to credit or provide (a person with qualities): he was invested with great common sense

7. invest with Usually poetic to cover, as if with a coat: when spring invests the trees with leaves [Medieval Latin investire to clothe]

investor n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	invest - make an investment; "Put money into bonds" commit, put, place fund - invest money in government securities expend, 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 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 disinvest, 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 to endow, endue, gift, indue, empower 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 clothe, adorn equip, 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, vest instal, 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, seat instal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"

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invest

verb 1. spend, expend, advance, venture, put in, devote, lay out, sink in, use up, plough in

verb 2. charge, fill, steep, saturate, endow, pervade, infuse, imbue, suffuse, endue

verb 3. empower, provide, charge, sanction, license, authorize, vest

verb 4. install, establish, ordain, crown, inaugurate, anoint, consecrate, adopt, induct, enthrone, instate

invest in something buy, get, purchase, score (slang) pay for, obtain, acquire, procure

Translations

invest [ɪnˈvɛst] vt → invertir;

(fig) [+ time, effort]; dedicar

vi → invertir;

to invest sb with sth → conferir algo a algn

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invest [ɪnˈvɛst] vt → investir (= endow);

to invest sb with sth → conférer qch à qn vi → faire un investissement, investir;

to invest in → placer de l'argent or investir dans (fig) (= acquire); s'offrir, faire l'acquisition de

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invest [ɪnˈvɛst] vt → investieren

vi invest in → investieren in +acc (fig); sich dat anschaffen;

to invest sb with sth → jdm etw verleihen

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invest [ɪnˈvɛst] vt → investire;

(fig) [+ time, effort]; impiegare (= endow): to invest sb with sth → investire qn di qc

vi → fare investimenti;

to invest in → investire in, fare (degli) investimenti in (= acquire); comprarsi