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invest

/ɪnˈvɛst/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
  2. To clothe or wrap (with garments).
  3. To put on (clothing).
  4. To envelop, wrap, cover.
  5. To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
  6. To ceremonially install someone in some office.
  7. An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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