invest (verb)
1invest — ► 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… …
2invest — in‧vest [ɪnˈvest] verb [intransitive, transitive] FINANCE 1. to buy shares, bonds, property etc in order to make a profit: • People are so pessimistic about the future that they won t invest at the moment. • The Singapore government is interested …
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 ADVERB ▪ aggressively, heavily ▪ The company invested heavily in new technology. ▪ directly ▪ If you invest directly in the stock market potential profits are greater, but so are potential losses …
5invest — 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)… …
6invest as — [phrasal verb] invest (someone) as (something) formal : to give (someone) the power and authority of (a particular position or title) The group invested her as chairperson. • • • Main Entry: ↑invest …
7invest — verb they invested £18 million Syn: put in, plough in, put up, advance, expend, spend; informal lay out Phrases: invest in …
8invest — verb 1) he invested in a soap company Syn: put money into, provide capital for, fund, back, finance, subsidize, bankroll, underwrite; buy into, buy shares in; informal grubstake 2) they invested $18 million Syn …
9invest — [[t]ɪnve̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ invests, investing, invested 1) VERB If you invest in something, or if you invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or… …
10invest — in|vest [ ın vest ] verb intransitive or transitive *** to use your money with the goal of making a profit from it, for example by buying property or buying STOCK in a company: How much do you have to invest? invest in: He began investing in the… …
