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.
had invested
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past perfectof invest.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That would be our only hope of generating enough cash to return the capital our shareholders had invested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
After quitting his job, he had invested half of his severance pay into semiconductor stocks and saw $7,200 evaporate in a week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
If they had invested the money instead in a regular taxable brokerage account, they would be taxed instead at long-term capital-gains tax rates, which are usually lower.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ofwat said the firm now had the right processes in place and had invested £98m of shareholder funds into improving its infrastructure.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
There was a clear sense that the school had invested in us, which I think made us all try harder and feel better about ourselves.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
