| VERB | possession | invest, put, commit, place | make an investment |
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| social | invest, endow, indue, gift, empower, endue | give qualities or abilities to | |
| social | invest, clothe, adorn | furnish with power or authority | |
| social | invest, vest, enthrone | provide with power and authority | |
| social | invest, induct, seat | place ceremoniously or formally / formally in an office or position |
| Sounds | ihnveh'st | |
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| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | make an investment. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | put, commit, place | |
| Narrower | buy into | buy stocks or shares of a company |
| fund | invest money in government securities | |
| roll over | Re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security | |
| shelter | invest (money) so that it is not taxable | |
| speculate, job | invest at a risk | |
| tie up | invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes | |
| Broader | spend, expend, drop | pay out |
| Opposite | divest, disinvest | Reduce or dispose of |
| Spanish | colocar, invertir, investir | |
| Catalan | invertir, investir | |
| Nouns | investing, investment | the act of investing |
| investment | money that is invested with an expectation of profit | |
| investor | someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns | |
| Meaning | Give qualities or abilities to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody with something | |
| Synonyms | endow, indue, gift, empower, endue | |
| Narrower | cover | invest with a large or excessive amount of something |
| Broader | enable | Render capable or able for some task |
| Spanish | dotar, invertir, investir | |
| Catalan | dotar, invertir, investir | |
| Meaning | Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody with something | |
| Synonyms | clothe, adorn | |
| Broader | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | Provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose |
| Spanish | invertir, investir | |
| Catalan | invertir, investir | |
| Nouns | investiture | the ceremony of installing a new monarch |
| investment | the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office | |
| Meaning | Provide with power and authority. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | vest, enthrone | |
| Narrower | crown, coronate | invest with regal power |
| enthrone, throne | put a monarch on the throne | |
| ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order | appoint to a clerical posts | |
| ordain | invest with ministerial or priestly authority | |
| Broader | install, instal | put into an office or a position |
| Opposite | divest, disinvest | deprive of status or authority |
| Spanish | invertir, investir | |
| Catalan | invertir | |
| Nouns | investiture | the ceremony of installing a new monarch |
| Meaning | place ceremoniously or formally / formally in an office or position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonyms | induct, seat | |
| Broader | install, instal | put into an office or a position |
| Spanish | investir | |
| Catalan | investir | |
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