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in·vest
(ĭn-vĕst′)v. in·vest·ed, in·vest·ing, in·vests
v.tr.
1. To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return: invested their savings in stocks and bonds.
2.
a. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit: invested much time and energy in getting a good education.
b. To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit: "Men of our generation are invested in what they do, women in what we are" (Shana Alexander).
3. To endow with authority or power: The Constitution invests Congress with the power to make laws.
4. To install in office with ceremony: invest a new emperor.
5. To provide with an enveloping or pervasive quality: "A charm invests a face / Imperfectly beheld" (Emily Dickinson).
6. Archaic
a. To clothe; adorn.
b. To cover completely; envelop.
c. To surround with troops or ships; besiege.
v.intr.
1. To make investments or an investment: invest in real estate.
2. To purchase with the expectation of benefit: We decided to invest in a new car.
[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- in Indo-European roots).]
in·vest′a·ble, in·vest′i·ble adj.
in·ves′tor n.
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invest
(ɪnˈvɛst)vb
1. (Banking & Finance) (often foll by in) to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit
2. (often foll by: in) to devote (effort, resources, etc, to a project)
3. (tr; often foll by in or with) chiefly archaic to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office): to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor.
4. (often foll by: in) to install formally or ceremoniously (in an official position, rank, etc)
5. (tr; foll by in or with) to place (power, authority, etc, in) or provide (with power or authority): to invest new rights in the monarchy.
6. (tr; usually passive; foll by in or with) to provide or endow (a person with qualities, characteristics, etc): he was invested with great common sense.
7. usually poetic (foll by: with) to cover or adorn, as if with a coat or garment: when spring invests the trees with leaves.
8. (Military) (tr) rare to surround with military forces; besiege
9. informal (foll by: in) to purchase; buy
[C16: from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garment]
inˈvestable, inˈvestible adj
inˈvestor n
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in•vest
(ɪnˈvɛst)v.t.
1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns.
2. to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest large sums in books.
3. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as to achieve something.
4. to furnish with power, authority, or rank.
5. to endow: Feudalism invested the lords with authority over their vassals.
6. to infuse or belong to: Goodness invests his every action.
7. to provide with the insignia of office.
8. to install in an office or position.
9. to clothe or attire.
10. to cover, adorn, or envelop.
11. to surround with military forces; besiege.
v.i. 12. to make financial investments.
[1525–35; < Medieval Latin investīre to install, invest, surround, Latin: to clothe in =in- in-2 + vestīre to clothe, derivative of vestis garment; see vest]
in•vest′a•ble, adj.
in•ves′tor, n.
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invest
Past participle: invested
Gerund: investing
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| Verb | 1. | invest - make an investment; "Put money into bonds" fund - invest money in government securities roll over - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA" shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxable tie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments" job, speculate - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" buy into - buy stocks or shares of a company |
| 2. | invest - give qualities or abilities to enable - render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain" cover - invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory" | |
| 3. |  invest - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors | |
| 4. | invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" instal, install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month" | |
| 5. | invest - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" |
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invest
verb
1. spend, expend, advance, venture, put in, devote, lay out, sink in, use up, plough in When people buy houses they're investing a lot of money.
2. charge, fill, steep, saturate, endow, pervade, infuse, imbue, suffuse, endue The buildings are invested with a nations's history.
invest in something buy, get, purchase, score (slang), pay for, obtain, acquire, procure Why don't you invest in an ice cream machine?
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invest
verb1. To admit formally into membership or office, as with ritual:
4. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages:
5. To surround and cover completely so as to obscure:
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Translations
يَسْتَثْمِرُيُقَلِّدُ منصِبا، يَمْنَحُ لقبايُوَظِّف مالا، يَسْتَثْمِر
investovatuvést do úřadu
investereindsætte
sijoittaainvestoidasatsata
להשקיע
ulagati
befektetberuházinvesztál
fjárfestasetja í embætti
投資する
투자하다
ieguldītievadīt amatāinvestēt
vlagati
investera
ลงทุน
đầu tư
invest
[ɪnˈvest]A. VT
1. [+ money, capital, funds] → invertir (in en) [+ person] (in office) → investir (fig) [+ time, effort] → dedicar
invested capital → capital m invertido
invested capital → capital m invertido
2. to invest sb with sth → investir a algn de or con algo
he was invested with a dignity → lo invistieron con una dignidad
he invested it with a certain mystery → lo revistió de cierto misterio
he seems to invest it with some importance → parece que lo reviste de cierta importancia
he was invested with a dignity → lo invistieron con una dignidad
he invested it with a certain mystery → lo revistió de cierto misterio
he seems to invest it with some importance → parece que lo reviste de cierta importancia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
invest
[ɪnˈvɛst] vt
[+ money, time, effort] → investir
(= endow) to invest sb with sth [+ rights, responsibilities] → conférer qch à qn, investir qn de qch
The constitution had invested him with certain powers → La constitution lui avait conféré certains pouvoirs., La constitution l'avait investi de certains pouvoirs.
to be invested with powers → être investi de pouvoirs
by the powers invested in me → par les pouvoirs qui me sont conférés
The constitution had invested him with certain powers → La constitution lui avait conféré certains pouvoirs., La constitution l'avait investi de certains pouvoirs.
to be invested with powers → être investi de pouvoirs
by the powers invested in me → par les pouvoirs qui me sont conférés
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
invest
vt
(Fin) → investieren (→ in in +acc or dat), → anlegen (→ in in +dat); (fig) → investieren (→ in in +acc)
(form: with rank or authority) president etc → einsetzen, investieren (old); to invest somebody/something with something → jdm/einer Sache etw verleihen; this number is invested with magical qualities → diese Zahl besitzt Zauberkräfte
(Mil: = besiege) → belagern
vi → investieren, Geld anlegen (→ in in +acc or dat, → with bei); to invest in shares → in Aktien investieren, sein Geld in Aktien anlegen; to invest in a new car → sich (dat) → ein neues Auto anschaffen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
invest
[ɪnˈvɛst]1. vt
b. (endow) to invest sb with sth → investire qn di qc
2. vi to invest in (company, property) → investire in, fare (degli) investimenti in; (acquire) → comprarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
invest1
(inˈvest) verb (with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit. He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.
inˈvestment noun1. the act of investing.
2. a sum of money invested.
inˈvestor noun a person who invests money.
invest2
(inˈvest) verb to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc. The governor will be invested next week.
inˈvestiture (-titʃə) noun (a ceremony of) giving (the robes etc of) high rank or office to someone.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
invest
→ يَسْتَثْمِرُ investovat investere investieren επενδύω invertir sijoittaa investir ulagati investire 投資する 투자하다 investeren investere zainwestować investir инвестировать investera ลงทุน yatırım yapmak đầu tư 投资Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009