invest

verb
UK: /ɪnˈvest/
US: /ɪnˈvest/

  1. To put money into something to try to earn more money.

    1. I want to invest in the stock market.
    2. The company decided to invest heavily in new technology to improve efficiency.

  2. To put effort, time, or other resources into something, expecting good results.

    1. She decided to invest more time in her studies.
    2. The school is willing to invest resources to support its students' education.

Synonyms

devote fund finance allocate endow
invest transitive-verb

  1. To provide or endow someone or something with a particular quality or attribute.

    1. The award invested her with a sense of pride.
    2. Nature invest this remote region with beauty and tranquility.
invest noun

  1. The act of putting money, effort, time, or resources into something to make a profit or get an advantage.

    1. It was a good invest for the future.
    2. Their latest invest has yielded positive results and is highly profitable.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "invest" in English means: To put money into something to try to earn more money., To put effort, time, or other resources into something, expecting good results..

The phonetic transcription of "invest" is /ɪnˈvest/ in British English and /ɪnˈvest/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "invest": devote, fund, finance, allocate, endow.

Example usage of "invest": "I want to invest in the stock market.". More examples on the page.