invest

in-vest · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To put money into financial schemes, property, or commercial ventures with the expectation of profit.

  2. 2.

    To devote time, effort, or energy to something.

  3. 3.

    (formal) To confer a rank, title, or office on someone.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    invest in — To buy shares or put money into.
  • •
    invest with — To endow with a quality or attribute.

Related words

Antonyms: divest, spend, withdraw
See also: finance, investment, investor
Synonyms: allocate, commit, put in

Etymology

From Latin investire ("to clothe, surround"), from in- ("in") + vestire ("to clothe"). The financial sense developed from the idea of "dressing" money in a business.