invest
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
Verb 4 meanings
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
“We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.”
To clothe or wrap (with garments).
To envelop, wrap, cover.
To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
Noun 1 meaning
A designated area of disturbed weather that is being monitored for potential tropical cyclone development.
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.
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INVEST at a glance
INVEST has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,088 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with invest
All rhymesOne letter away
- INVENT9
- INGEST7
- INVERT9
- INFEST9
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