See Also: invest(medicine)
invest(dictionary)
invest(dictionary)
INVEST(finance)
SHENZHEN INVEST(finance)
PRIME INVEST(finance)
INCUTECH INVEST(finance)
Homburg Invest(finance)
Mugur Invest, SICAV, S.A.(finance)
Remast Invest, SICAV, S.A.(finance)

invest (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: investire 'to dress, invest', from Latin, 'to dress', from vestis 'piece of clothing']
[I and T] to buy shares, property, or goods because you hope that the value will increase and you can make a profit
::I've got a few thousand dollars I'm looking to invest.
invest (sth) in sth
::Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.
::Williams invested a large sum of money in Swiss stocks.
::He had invested heavily (=invested a lot of money) in the bond market.
[I and T] if a government, business, or organization invests in something, they spend a large amount of money to improve it or help it succeed
invest (sth) in sth
::The city has invested millions of dollars in the museum.
::The factory plans to invest in new computers.
[T] to use a lot of time, effort etc or spend money in order to make something succeed
invest sth in sth
::It was very difficult to leave a home we had invested so much in.
invest () in [invest (sth) in sth] phr vto buy something or spend money or time on something, because it will be useful for you
::It's about time you invested in a new shirt.
::Everyone here has a lot invested in their careers.
invest with [invest sb/sth with sth] phr v
to officially give someone power to do something
::Jody has invested Alan with great power over her career.
to make someone or something seem to have a particular quality or character
::Richard's heavy-rimmed glasses invested him with an air of intelligence.