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[no object]
She has always invested conservatively/aggressively.
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often + inHe made a fortune by investing in real estate.
[+ object]
She invested her inheritance money.
invested money
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often + inHe invested his savings in the business.
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usually + in[+ object]
The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.
[no object]
The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.
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usually + inA lot of effort was invested in the project.
We need to invest more time in educating our children.
(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.
The United States Constitution invests the President with certain powers. [=gives certain powers to the President]
The emperor claimed to be invested with power by the gods.
The promotion invested her with confidence. [=made her confident]
invest (someone) as (something) formal
: to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title)The group invested her as chairperson.
invest in (something) informal
: to spend money on (something useful or helpful to yourself)I am planning to invest in [=buy, purchase] a good coat.
I read a book on investing before I bought stocks and bonds.
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