invest in
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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Young also noted that Iran’s Gulf neighbors will invest in pipelines to avoid oil flows through the strait, which allowed for the transit of 20 million barrels a day before the war began.
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Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin noted that the aircraft performed as planned throughout the flight, highlighting the extensive effort invested in bringing the aircraft from concept to reality.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
But the report finds that men are often invested in childcare, especially in families with a small number of kids.
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Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
This paradox stems from a significant capital-account drain, as Korean savers heavily invest in foreign technology shares, particularly in the US, driven by the same global AI boom.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Deva Lee,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Test pilot Sébastien Dupont de Dinechin noted that the aircraft performed as planned throughout the flight, highlighting the extensive effort invested in bringing the aircraft from concept to reality.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
But the report finds that men are often invested in childcare, especially in families with a small number of kids.
—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
21 June 2026
This paradox stems from a significant capital-account drain, as Korean savers heavily invest in foreign technology shares, particularly in the US, driven by the same global AI boom.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Invest in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20in. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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