invest in
phrasal verb
invested in; investing in; invests in
1
: to use money for (something) in order to earn more money
He made a fortune by investing in real estate.
He invested his savings in the business.
2
: to spend money for building or improving (something)
The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.
The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.
3
: to give (time or effort) in order to do something or make something better
A lot of time was invested in the project.
We need to invest more effort in educating our children.
4
informal
: to spend money on (something useful or helpful to oneself)
I am planning to invest in a good coat.
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Companies that haven’t invested in their data, culture and context will find that AI only exposes the cracks.
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Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Texas has also invested in a permanent Guard base near the border—an 80-acre facility that will accommodate up to 1,800 troops when construction is complete.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Aside from the venture with UMG, since leaving WME back in March, Whitesell had also invested in Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
For the United States, investing in disease eradication and poverty helped to mitigate growing backlash against the Vietnam War.
—Time, 11 June 2025
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Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Texas has also invested in a permanent Guard base near the border—an 80-acre facility that will accommodate up to 1,800 troops when construction is complete.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Aside from the venture with UMG, since leaving WME back in March, Whitesell had also invested in Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
For the United States, investing in disease eradication and poverty helped to mitigate growing backlash against the Vietnam War.
—Time, 11 June 2025
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“Invest in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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