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Meaning
Verb
●
To
spend
money, time, or energy on something, especially for some
benefit
or
purpose
; used with in.
●
To
clothe
or
wrap
(with garments).
●
To
put on
(clothing).
●
To
envelop
,
wrap
, cover.
●
To
commit
money or
capital
in the hope of
financial gain.
●
To
ceremonially
install
someone in some office.
●
To
formally
give (someone) some power or authority.
●
To
formally
give (power or authority).
●
To
surround
,
accompany
, or attend.
●
To
lay siege
to.
●
To make investments.
●
In Metallurgy:
To
prepare
for
lost wax
casting
by
creating
an
investment
mold
(a
mixture
of a
silica
sand
and plaster).
●
To cause to be
involved
in; to cause to form strong
attachments
to.
●
In Spanish politics:
To
inaugurate
the Prime Minister of Spain after a
successful
parliamentary
vote.
Noun
●
In Meteorology:
An
unnamed
tropical
weather
pattern
"to
investigate
" for development into a significant (named) system.
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Origin
invest
English
investigate
English
investir
French
investio
Latin
investire
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Beclothe
Besiege
Don
Dress
Clothe
Entitle
Lord
Antonyms
Divest
Disinvest
Related
Spend
Engage
Participate
Buy
Fund
Earn
Purchase
Borrow
Sell
Finance
Indulge
Venture
Specialize
Focus
Devote
Enroll
Allocate
Partake
Diversify
Pay
Funds
Succeed
Capital
Financing
Bank
Work
Contribute
Expand
Trade
Savings
Concentrate
Develop
Live
Innovate
Partner
Put
Acquire
Stocks
Consume
Ventures
Compete
Securities
Commit
Trading
Holdings
Venture Capital
More
Rhymes
Est
West
Rest
Vest
Hest
Pest
Jest
Best
Fest
Lest
Best
Zest
Test
Nest
Prest
Guest
Brest
Quest
Blest
Crest
Chest
Wrest
Unrest
Digest
Invest
Divest
Arrest
Breast
Attest
Infest
Blessed
Contest
Celeste
AnapæSt
Abreast
Dressed
Request
Protest
Suggest
Confest
Guessed
Greatest
Stressed
Possessed
Addressed
Expressed
Oppressed
Impressed
Professed
Distressed
Suppressed
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