invest

¹in·vest

transitive verb \in-ˈvest\

Definition of INVEST

1

[Medieval Latin investire, from Latin, to clothe]

a : to array in the symbols of office or honor

b : to furnish with power or authority

c : to grant someone control or authority over : vest

2

: to cover completely : envelop

3

: clothe, adorn

4

[Middle French investir, from Old Italian investire, from Latin, to surround] : to surround with troops or ships so as to prevent escape or entry

5

: to endow with a quality : infuse

Origin of INVEST

Latin investire to clothe, surround, from in- + vestis garment — more at wear

First Known Use: circa 1534

Rhymes with INVEST

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²invest

verb

Definition of INVEST

transitive verb

1

: to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return

2

: to make use of for future benefits or advantages <invested her time wisely>

3

: to involve or engage especially emotionally <were deeply invested in their children's lives>

intransitive verb

: to make an investment

— in·vest·able \-ˈves-tə-bəl\ adjective

— in·ves·tor \-tər\ noun

Origin of INVEST

Italian investire to clothe, invest money, from Latin, to clothe

First Known Use: 1613

in·vest

transitive verb \in-ˈvest\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INVEST

1

: to envelop or cover completely <the pleura invests the lung>

2

: to endow with a quality or characteristic <the paranoid personality who invests the external world with his…ideas and feelings—Structure & Meaning of Psychoanalysis>