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.
invested
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past participleof invest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof invest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
investverb (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.
Example Sentences
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To pull off such feats of precision engineering, they invested in their own manufacturing facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Beyond his exploits in Sao Paulo's financial hub Faria Lima, high-flying Vorcaro invested in real estate, pharmaceuticals, textiles and even soccer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
"I think we also will have a chance to get Nvidia to invest even more than they've had, even if they already invested a lot in Europe and in France," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Edward I then invested his son Edward II as the Prince of Wales in 1301.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In truth, he had too much invested in me to dismiss me lightly.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
