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1furnish with rank — index invest (vest) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Invest — In*vest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Investing}.] [L. investire, investitum; pref. in in + vestire to clothe, fr. vestis clothing: cf. F. investir. See {Vest}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put garments on; to clothe; to dress; to… …
3invest — in·vest 1 /in vest/ vt [Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe, from in in + vestis garment] 1: to install in an office or position 2 a: to furnish with or formally grant power or authority b: to grant someone control or authority over:… …
4invest — ► VERB 1) put money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit. 2) devote (time or energy) to an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result. 3) (invest in) informal buy (something) whose… …
5invest — investor, n. /in vest /, v.t. 1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. 2. to use (money), as in accumulating something: to invest… …
6invest — /ɪnˈvɛst / (say in vest) verb (t) 1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering profitable returns, especially interest or income. 2. to spend: to invest large sums in books. 3. to clothe. 4. to cover or adorn as an… …
7invest — verb 1》 put money into financial schemes, shares, or property with the expectation of achieving a profit. ↘devote (one s time or energy) to an undertaking with the expectation of a worthwhile result. ↘(invest in) informal buy (a product)… …
8invest — in•vest [[t]ɪnˈvɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) bus 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[/ex] 3) to use, give, or… …
9invest — v. 1 tr. (often foll. by in) apply or use (money), esp. for profit. 2 intr. (foll. by in) a put money for profit (into stocks etc.). b colloq. buy (invested in a new car). 3 tr. a (foll. by with) provide, endue, or attribute (a person with… …
10Invested — Invest In*vest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Investing}.] [L. investire, investitum; pref. in in + vestire to clothe, fr. vestis clothing: cf. F. investir. See {Vest}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put garments on; to clothe; to… …
