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well-invested

well-in·vest
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel in-vest]
    • /wɛl ɪnˈvɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel in-vest]
    • /wɛl ɪnˈvɛst/

Definitions of well-invested word

  • verb with object well-invested to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 1
  • verb with object well-invested to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books. 1
  • verb with object well-invested to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something: He invested a lot of time in helping retarded children. 1
  • verb with object well-invested to furnish with power, authority, rank, etc.: The Constitution invests the president with the power of veto. 1
  • verb with object well-invested to furnish or endow with a power, right, etc.; vest: Feudalism invested the lords with absolute authority over their vassals. 1
  • verb with object well-invested to endow with a quality or characteristic: to invest a friend with every virtue. 1
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Origin of well-invested

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin investīre to install, invest (money), surround, clothe in, Latin: to clothe in, equivalent to in- in-2 + vestīre to clothe, derivative of vestis garment; see vest

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Parts of speech for Well-invested

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Well-invested

well-invested popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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