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as in to suffuse
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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2
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in to enable
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in to besiege
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invest
Boulos, who was speaking at the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Angola, championed the prospect of lasting peace creating an environment where US businesses would be more willing to invest.
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
The company plans to invest savings into new product and technology development.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The show invests heavily in monogamy, albeit via non-monogamous means.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 25 June 2025
The company invests over $1 million per location, said Geena Martin, director of business development for Gameway.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
The company plans to invest savings into new product and technology development.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The show invests heavily in monogamy, albeit via non-monogamous means.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 25 June 2025
The company invests over $1 million per location, said Geena Martin, director of business development for Gameway.
—Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest
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This is Kweller’s first new album since his sixteen-year-old son, Dorian, was killed in a car accident two years ago, and the song is suffused with grief, though not in a particularly explicit way.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Fifty-three industrial plants are invited to squat there, in the center of the city, and the smell of decomposition and putrefaction and acidification, a stew of sulfur, chlorine, lye, and ammonia, suffuses the air.—
Caroline Fraser
June 10,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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From Beyoncé being gifted her own Louis Vuitton bag to Lakieth and Kasmere Trice Stanfield sneaking in some PDA, our favorite Black celebrity couples made a splash in Paris.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Additionally, gamers can gift Raze mix tapes that start arena battles.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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By 2001, Marlena had been approved for a low-income housing voucher, enabling the sisters – and their mom – to move into a five-bedroom home.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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United States Supreme Court appointments from the previous Trump administration have resulted in decisions that enabled roughly half of US states to severely restrict or ban abortions.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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The two sections of the building are constructed of a spruce framework clad in smooth oak panels, while the central gate is made from traditional 6-inch pine logs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
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Chants reverberated among the soccer-centric crowd mostly clad in red and white.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Regularly appearing on lists of the funniest and most romantic films ever made, the tale of Westley and the Princess Buttercup was even inducted into the National Film Registry in 2016.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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The new film is again set in a Viking village that is constantly besieged by different kinds of dragons.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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The Israeli military has raided or besieged numerous hospitals during the war, alleging that Hamas uses them to conceal fighters and orchestrate operations — a charge Hamas has repeatedly denied.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 June 2025
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The cost of pharmaceuticals has become prohibitive to patients and providers like hospitals, and the huge cost of advertising is wrapped into those costs.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Compression: Another way to keep the swelling and inflammation is wrapping your calf.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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More news: Injury Red Flag Pops Up for New Commanders Pickup They're also infused with youth.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The Puerto Rican duo’s second album — its first in five years — sees co-founders Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle dive deeper into their intimate reflections on modern relationships, infusing stories of romantic struggles with pulsating basslines and dreamy melodies.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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