Word Frequency
invest (ɪnˈvɛst
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Definitions
verb
- often foll by in to lay out (money or capital in an enterprise, esp by purchasing shares) with the expectation of profit
- tr often foll by in to devote (effort, resources, etc, to a project)
- tr; often foll by in or with (mainly archaic) to clothe or adorn (in some garment, esp the robes of an office) ⇒
to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor
- tr often foll by in to install formally or ceremoniously (in an official position, rank, etc)
- tr; foll by in or with to place (power, authority, etc, in) or provide (with power or authority) ⇒
to invest new rights in the monarchy
- tr; usually passive; foll by in or with to provide or endow (a person with qualities, characteristics, etc) ⇒
he was invested with great common sense
- tr foll by with (usually poetic) to cover or adorn, as if with a coat or garment ⇒
when spring invests the trees with leaves
- tr (rare) to surround with military forces; besiege
- intr foll by in (informal) to purchase; buy
Derived Forms
inˈvestable, inˈvestible adjectiveinˈvestor noun
Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garmentExample Sentences Including 'investable'
"It doesn't necessarily create an investable idea," Mortimer says.Toronto Sun (2003)
He notes that the couple can downsize their house when they retire and pick up an estimated $80,000 in investable cash.Globe and Mail (2003)
Thus, they kept back some investable cash, and allowed the entrepreneurs a slightly generous valuation in order to get the deal going.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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