invest
verb (used with object)
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
invests
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present tense formof invest (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Bending Spoons stock soars as Berkshire Hathaway invests another $330 million in the digital media company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
At my last review he threw something at me I didn’t see coming — a private syndicate in the UAE that invests in data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hugo's mother Annabel, who works in finance, also saves into a Junior ISA for him, but says she still also invests into her own pension and savings.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Tokyo-based firm invests in startups that can benefit from Japan’s entertainment content like Heartbeats as well as companies developing semiconductor and other deep technologies, Tomita said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
She thinks we’ll be rich one day, but she never invests any money.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
