invest (verb)

  • 61coronate — verb To crown a sovereign; to invest a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sovereignty …

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  • 62lock up — verb a) to imprison or incarcerate someone b) to invest in something long term See Also: lockup …

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  • 63dignify — verb a) to invest with dignity or honour Your worth will dignify our feast. B. Jonson. b) to give distinction to Syn: exalt, elevate …

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  • 64create — verb 1》 bring into existence. 2》 invest (someone) with a title of nobility. 3》 Brit. informal make a fuss; complain. Derivatives creatable adjective Origin ME: from L. creat , creare produce …

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  • 65tie — verb (ties, tying, tied) 1》 attach or fasten with string, cord, etc.     ↘form into a knot or bow.     ↘(tie someone up) restrict someone s movement by binding their arms or legs or binding them to something. 2》 (also tie someone down) restrict… …

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  • 66underinvest — verb fail to invest sufficient money or resources in a project or enterprise. Derivatives underinvestment noun …

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  • 67besiege — verb 1) the Romans besieged Carthage Syn: lay siege to, beleaguer, blockade, surround; archaic invest 2) fans besieged his hotel Syn: surround, mob, crowd around, swarm around, throng around, encircle …

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  • 68clothe — verb 1) they were clothed in silk Syn: dress, attire, robe, garb, array, costume, swathe, deck (out), turn out, fit out, rig (out); informal get up; archaic apparel, habit, invest 2) a valley clothed in conifers …

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  • 69constitute — verb 1) farmers constituted 10 percent of the population Syn: amount to, add up to, account for, form, make up, compose 2) this constitutes a breach of copyright Syn: be equivalent to, be, embody, be tantamount to …

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  • 70dub — verb 1) he was dubbed the world s sexiest man Syn: nickname, call, name, label, christen, term, tag, entitle, style; designate, characterize, nominate; formal denominate 2) she dubbed him Sir Elton John Syn …

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