invest (verb)
41embark — verb Etymology: Middle French embarquer, from Old Occitan embarcar, from em (from Latin in ) + barca bark Date: 1533 intransitive verb 1. to go on board a vehicle for transportation < the troops embarked at noon > 2. to make a start < embark …
42neutralize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1759 transitive verb 1. to make chemically neutral 2. a. to counteract the activity or effect of ; make ineffective < propaganda that is difficult to neutralize > b. kill, destroy …
43ordain — verb Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Anglo French ordener, ordeiner, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin , ordo order Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to invest officially (as by the laying on… …
44qualify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle French qualifier, from Medieval Latin qualificare, from Latin qualis Date: 1533 transitive verb 1. a. to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form ; modify b. to make less harsh or strict …
45tie up — verb Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to attach, fasten, or bind securely; also to wrap up and fasten 2. a. to connect closely ; join < tie up the loose ends > b. to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something 3 …
46ask for — verb increase the likelihood of (Freq. 4) ask for trouble invite criticism • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) …
47buy into — verb buy stocks or shares of a company • Topics: ↑investing, ↑investment • Hypernyms: ↑invest, ↑put, ↑commit, ↑place • Verb Frames …
48-fy — verb suffix Etymology: Middle English fien, from Anglo French fier, from Latin ficare, from ficus fic 1. make ; form into < dandify > 2. invest with the attributes of ; make similar to < citify > …
49reinvest — verb invest again, give another investment …
50imperialize — verb a) To invest with imperial authority, character, or style b) To bring to the form of an empire See Also: imperialization …
