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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Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
This group was just so invested in making this happen.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
In the only matchup that matters for this iteration of the Thunder, Holmgren — thinner, shorter, worse at nearly every attribute, less forceful, less personally invested in their collision than his French counterpart — saw his impact diminished, from All-Star to afterthought.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Although each has invested in compliance tooling, their architectures are fundamentally optimized for scale and accessibility, not for the verifiable operational independence that regulated enterprises require.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
This group was just so invested in making this happen.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
In the only matchup that matters for this iteration of the Thunder, Holmgren — thinner, shorter, worse at nearly every attribute, less forceful, less personally invested in their collision than his French counterpart — saw his impact diminished, from All-Star to afterthought.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Although each has invested in compliance tooling, their architectures are fundamentally optimized for scale and accessibility, not for the verifiable operational independence that regulated enterprises require.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Invest in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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