invest
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈvest/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈvest/
verb
B1
to put money into something to try to make more money
She decided to invest in stocks to grow her savings.
B1
to use money to improve something or make it better
The company plans to invest in new technology to improve efficiency.
R
to use time or effort on something useful
You need to invest time in learning new skills to advance your career.
R
to give someone official power or authority
The ceremony will invest him with the authority to lead the organization.
translation
to put money into something to try to make more money; to use money to improve something or make it better; to use time or effort on something useful; to give someone official power or authority
Word Forms
3rd Present
invests
Past
invested
Perfect
invested
Progressive
investing