Search results for 'invest':

invest verb (invested, investing) 1 tr & intr to put (money) into a company or business, eg by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit. 2 tr & intr to devote (time, effort, energy, etc) to something • They invested all their energies in animal welfare. 3 (often invest someone with something) to give them the symbols of power, rights, rank, etc officially. See also investiture. 4 (usually invest something in someone) to place power, rank, a quality or feeling, etc in someone. 5 to clothe or adorn. 6 military to besiege (a stronghold). investor noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin investire to clothe.

invest verb (invested, investing) 1 tr & intr to put (money) into a company or business, eg by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit. 2 tr & intr to devote (time, effort, energy, etc) to something • They invested all their energies in animal welfare. 3 (often invest someone with something) to give them the symbols of power, rights, rank, etc officially. See also investiture. 4 (usually invest something in someone) to place power, rank, a quality or feeling, etc in someone. 5 to clothe or adorn. 6 military to besiege (a stronghold). investor noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin investire to clothe.

invest verb (invested, investing) 1 tr & intr to put (money) into a company or business, eg by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit. 2 tr & intr to devote (time, effort, energy, etc) to something • They invested all their energies in animal welfare. 3 (often invest someone with something) to give them the symbols of power, rights, rank, etc officially. See also investiture. 4 (usually invest something in someone) to place power, rank, a quality or feeling, etc in someone. 5 to clothe or adorn. 6 military to besiege (a stronghold). investor noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin investire to clothe.