in·vest
(ĭn-vĕst́)
[From Italian investire, and from French investir, both from Latin investīre, to clothe, surround, in-, in; see in–2, + vestīre, to clothe (from vestis, clothes; see wes-2).]
verb: -vest·ed, -vest·ing, -vests.
transitive verb
- To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return: invested their savings in stocks and bonds.
- To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit: invested much time and energy in getting a good education.
- To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit: “Men of our generation are invested in what they women in what we ” (Shana Alexander)
- To endow with authority or power.
- To install in office with ceremony: invest a new emperor.
- To endow with an enveloping or pervasive quality: “A charm invests a face/Imperfectly beheld” (Emily Dickinson)
- To clothe; adorn.
- To cover completely; envelop.
- To surround with troops or ships; besiege. See synonyms at besiege
intransitive verb
- To make investments or an investment: invest in real estate.
derivatives
- in·vest́a·ble
- adjective
- in·veśtor
- noun
