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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.

[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).]

in·vesta·ble adj.
in·vestor 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
Verb1.invest - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
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
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
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"
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"
instal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"

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.
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?
Translations
invest [ɪnˈvest]
A. VT
1. [+ money, capital, funds] → invertir (in en) [+ person] (in office) → investir (fig) [+ time, effort] → dedicar
invested capitalcapital m invertido
2. to invest sb with sthinvestir a algn de or con algo
he was invested with a dignitylo invistieron con una dignidad
he invested it with a certain mysterylo revistió de cierto misterio
he seems to invest it with some importanceparece que lo reviste de cierta importancia
3. (Mil) (o.f.) → sitiar, cercar
B. VI to invest in [+ company, project] → invertir dinero en (hum) (= buy) → comprarse
I've invested in a new pair of rubber glovesme he comprado un nuevo par de guantes de goma
to invest with [+ bank, building society] → invertir dinero en

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
viinvestir
invest in
vt fus
[+ company] → investir dans; [+ shares] → investir dans
I invested in a few shares in the company → J'ai investi dans quelques actions de cette compagnie
[+ new car, double glazing, machine, new system] → investir dans

invest
vt
(Fin) → investieren (→ in in +acc or dat), → anlegen (→ in in +dat); (fig)investieren (→ in in +acc)
(form: with rank or authority) president etceinsetzen, investieren (old); to invest somebody/something with somethingjdm/einer Sache etw verleihen; this number is invested with magical qualitiesdiese Zahl besitzt Zauberkräfte
(Mil: = besiege) → belagern
viinvestieren, Geld anlegen (→ in in +acc or dat, → with bei); to invest in sharesin Aktien investieren, sein Geld in Aktien anlegen; to invest in a new carsich (dat)ein neues Auto anschaffen

invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
1. vt
a. (money, capital) → investire (fig) (time, effort) → impiegare
b. (endow) to invest sb with sthinvestire qn di qc
2. vi to invest in (company, property) → investire in, fare (degli) investimenti in; (acquire) → comprarsi

invest [ɪnˈvɛst]
1. vt
a. (money, capital) → investire (fig) (time, effort) → impiegare
b. (endow) to invest sb with sthinvestire qn di qc
2. vi to invest in (company, property) → investire in, fare (degli) investimenti in; (acquire) → comprarsi

invest1
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
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
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
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

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
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

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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