invest
/ɪnˈvɛst/ · verb
Meaning
- To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
- To clothe or wrap (with garments).
- To put on (clothing).
- To envelop, wrap, cover.
- To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
- To ceremonially install someone in some office.
- An unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system.
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