invest
[ in-vest ]
/ ɪnˈvɛst /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to invest money; make an investment: to invest in oil stock.
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British Dictionary definitions for invest
invest
/ (ɪnˈvɛst) /
verb
Derived forms of invest
investable or investible, adjectiveinvestor, nounWord Origin for invest
C16: from Medieval Latin investīre to clothe, from Latin, from vestīre, from vestis a garment
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