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invest

/ɪnˈvɛst/verb2 syllables

Invest means: give qualities or abilities to.

Synonyms for invest14

verb, as in give qualities or abilities to

endow, indue, gift, empower, endue

verb, as in make an investment

put, commit, place

verb, as in furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

clothe, adorn

verb, as in provide with power and authority

vest, enthrone

verb, as in place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position

induct, seat

Opposites of invest

divest

What does invest mean?5

verb

1

give qualities or abilities to

2

make an investment“Put money into bonds”

3

furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

4

provide with power and authority“They vested the council with special rights”

5

place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position“there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with invest?51

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All 51 rhymes for invest, grouped by syllable

Invest in a sentence

  • If you have any money available, give it to me to invest somewhere.Nylez
  • Farmers began to move into the county and invest in corn, grains, and cotton.CM
  • We need to invest in clean, renewable energy.BHO
  • My recommendation is that you invest in government bonds.CM
  • The government should invest more money in industry.CK
  • He can invest a million yen in stocks.unknown
  • Don't be afraid to invest time and energy.eastasiastudent
  • Americans who had money were afraid to invest it.Source_VOA

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of invest

as a verb

past tense
invested
present participle
investing
third-person singular
invests