| inverted comma |
(chiefly British) (usu. pl.) either of a pair of double punctuation marks (" ") used to enclose a quotation or a reference to a title, or the single punctuation marks enclosing a quotation within a quotation (' '); quotation marks. |
| inverter |
that which inverts or converts to an opposite, esp. an electric converter for transforming direct current into alternating current. |
| invest |
to put (money or property) into use with the intention of gaining profit or interest. [4 definitions] |
| investable |
combined form of invest. |
| investigate |
to systematically examine or search into. [2 definitions] |
| investigation |
the act of investigating or condition of being investigated. [2 definitions] |
| investigative |
of, relating to, or characterized by investigation. |
| investigator |
a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question. |
| investiture |
the act or process of endowing, as with a rank or office. |
| investment |
the act or process of investing. [3 definitions] |
| investment bank |
a financial institution in which the underwriting and marketing of security issues is the chief business. |
| investment company |
a company or trust that issues its own securities against the investments it makes in other companies. |
| investor |
one who invests, esp. one who invests at low risk for long-term profit. (Cf. speculator.) |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, esp. because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| in view of |
taking into account; considering. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or vigor. |
| invigorating |
giving or causing a feeling of being filled with energy or strength. |
| invigoration |
the act of filling with strength, energy, or vitality; stimulation. [2 definitions] |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated, overcome, or surmounted. |
| in vino veritas |
(Latin) in wine there is truth. |