ALL meanings of invest
in·vest
I i - noun invest Expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture. 1
- verb with object invest 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 invest to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books. 1
- verb with object invest 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 invest to furnish with power, authority, rank, etc.: The Constitution invests the president with the power of veto. 1
- verb with object invest to furnish or endow with a power, right, etc.; vest: Feudalism invested the lords with absolute authority over their vassals. 1
- verb with object invest to endow with a quality or characteristic: to invest a friend with every virtue. 1
- verb with object invest to infuse or belong to, as a quality or characteristic: Goodness invests his every action. 1
- verb with object invest Metallurgy. to surround (a pattern) with an investment. 1
- verb with object invest to provide with the insignia of office. 1
- verb with object invest to install in an office or position. 1
- verb with object invest to clothe, attire, or dress. 1
- verb with object invest to cover, adorn, or envelop: Spring invests the trees with leaves. 1
- verb with object invest to surround (a place) with military forces or works so as to prevent approach or escape; besiege. 1
- verb without object invest to invest money; make an investment: to invest in oil stock. 1
- transitive verb invest spend money 1
- transitive verb invest devote time 1
- transitivephrasal verb invest buy, spend money on sth 1
- transitivephrasal verb invest commit money to, risk money on sth 1
- intransitive verb invest devote: time, etc. to sth 1
- transitivephrasal verb invest be involved in emotionally 1
- transitivephrasal verb invest give sb powers, rights 1
- transitivephrasal verb invest adorn 1
- verb invest If you invest in something, or if you invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or property. 0
- verb invest When a government or organization invests in something, it gives or lends money for a purpose that it considers useful or profitable. 0
- verb invest If you invest in something useful, you buy it, because it will help you to do something more efficiently or more cheaply. 0
- verb invest If you invest time or energy in something, you spend a lot of time or energy on something that you consider to be useful or likely to be successful. 0
- verb invest If you say that someone or something is invested with a particular quality, you mean that they seem to have that quality. 0
- verb invest To invest someone with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. 0
- verb invest to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit 0
- verb invest to devote (effort, resources, etc, to a project) 0
- verb invest to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office) 0
- verb invest to install formally or ceremoniously (in an official position, rank, etc) 0
- verb invest to place (power, authority, etc, in) or provide (with power or authority) 0
- verb invest to provide or endow (a person with qualities, characteristics, etc) 0
- verb invest to cover or adorn, as if with a coat or garment 0
- verb invest to surround with military forces; besiege 0
- verb invest to purchase; buy 0
- verb transitive invest to clothe; array; adorn 0
- verb transitive invest to cover, surround, or envelop like, or as if with, a garment 0
- verb transitive invest to endow with qualities, attributes, etc. 0
- verb transitive invest to install in office with ceremony 0
- verb transitive invest to furnish with power, privilege, or authority 0
- verb transitive invest to vest or settle (a power or right) in a person, legislative body, etc. 0
- verb transitive invest to put (money) into business, real estate, stocks, bonds, etc. for the purpose of obtaining an income or profit 0
- verb transitive invest to spend (time, effort, etc.) with the expectation of some satisfaction 0
- verb transitive invest to hem in or besiege (a town, port, enemy, etc.) 0
- intransitive verb invest to invest money; make an investment 0
- verb invest If you invest your money, you put it into a business or a bank, to try to make a profit from it. 0
- noun invest (meteorology) An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system. 0