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.
have invested
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present perfectof invest.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Our campaign is fueled by broad-based, grassroots support, and a growing coalition of Angelenos who have invested in a new direction at City Hall,” he said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Say your goal is to have $1.8 million by the time you retire at 65 and want to see how much you should have invested by the time you’re 35.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
U.S. companies have invested heavily in countries such as Kazakhstan and Armenia, giving them an alternative to Russian patronage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
While Villa have invested heavily over the summer, Unai Emery has lost several key members of his Europa League-winning squad.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Colleges, though most have invested in massive bandwidth to give their students easy access to the Net, remain collective enterprises.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
