invest

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɛst/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make an investment
  2. verb give qualities or abilities to
  3. verb furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (“to clothe, cover”), from in- (“in, on”) + vestio (“to clothe, dress”), from vestis (“clothing”); see vest. The sense “to spend money etc.” probably via Italian investire, of the same root.

In classic literature

Synonyms

put, commit, place

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
spend
Narrower (hyponyms)
tie up, shelter, buy into, fund, roll over, speculate
Opposite (antonyms)
divest

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