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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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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
All of this requires planning, but experts say investing a little time in mapping out your estate is one of the moves that separates the rich from the less well-off.
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Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Simon invested $100 million in December 2024 to support Saks’ acquisition of Neiman Marcus, according to court papers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The state will invest over $140 million in the creation of more than a thousand homes across the state, the Healey administration announced Wednesday — funding another round of affordable residences and transforming vacant commercial buildings through two state programs.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
For every $1 invested, EmPOWER delivers more than $2 in savings.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
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Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Simon invested $100 million in December 2024 to support Saks’ acquisition of Neiman Marcus, according to court papers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The state will invest over $140 million in the creation of more than a thousand homes across the state, the Healey administration announced Wednesday — funding another round of affordable residences and transforming vacant commercial buildings through two state programs.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
For every $1 invested, EmPOWER delivers more than $2 in savings.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest
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Your energetic 5th house hosts the meeting of Mercury and Pluto, suffusing your hobbies with cosmic delight.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Reid seemed to truly believe, despite the partisanship that suffused the column, that the Senate had been badly damaged.—
Jon Ralston,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Luis and Esteban are generous travel companions, gifting precious rations and paying for gas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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When a Spurs player — the couple won’t say who — learned Meyers Taylor was struggling, Nic Taylor was gifted a plane ticket and told go to Norway immediately.—
Tim Reynolds,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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The increasing ubiquity of K-beauty products outside Korea is also enabling a broader following.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Decades of levees and shipping channels destroyed protective ecosystems, leaving the region vulnerable to hurricanes; the closure of a key canal is enabling restoration.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Firelight stretched across the line of worshippers as most clutched small candles clad in a paper holder that donned a short message.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Any Milanese commuters not wearing fur coats were instead clad in wool coats extending past their knees.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.—
Wally Hall,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Merchant’s children inducted him, speaking about his commitment to hockey.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Destruction in Mariupol At the start of the war, Russian forces besieged Mariupol before the port city fell in May 2022.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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At the center of the space will be a central bar wrapped in wood paneling and leather accents, topped with dark stone, according to the release.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
February 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Zendaya poses behind him, her arms wrapped around Pattinson as the actor holds her leg in his arms.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the future, Zillow would like to infuse more AI into the more complex, tail-end stages of buying a home.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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