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- pronunciation:
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vest
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
invests, investing, invested |
| definition 1: |
to put (money or property) into use with the intention of gaining profit or interest.
They invested most of their money in the stock market.He hoped his wealthy friend would invest a large sum in his new business venture.The couple felt safer investing their earnings in the bank.- antonyms:
- divest
- similar words:
- sink
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| definition 2: |
to spend with the intention of gaining some benefit.
I've invested ten years of my life building this business.She invested a great deal of effort in this project. |
| definition 3: |
to endow with authority or with a specified quality.
- synonyms:
- vest
- antonyms:
- divest, strip
- similar words:
- crown, endow
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| related words: |
appoint, embark, induct, ordain, put |
| contrasting words: |
divest |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to put money into use to gain profit or interest.
- antonyms:
- save
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| related words: |
plunge, speculate |
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| derivation: |
investor (n.) |
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