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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
While Caz’s Zook and other firm executives invest their own money in the funds, most of the money is aggregated from smaller investors looking to get into hedge funds, private equity and other alternative investments not open to the average investor.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
Many companies have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in developing products and building up their manufacturing.
—Claudio Dente, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
The government invested especially heavily into the pharmaceutical company Moderna, which has continued to receive substantial federal grants for its mRNA vaccine work.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Apple is investing $500 billion in building plants.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
Many companies have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in developing products and building up their manufacturing.
—Claudio Dente, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
The government invested especially heavily into the pharmaceutical company Moderna, which has continued to receive substantial federal grants for its mRNA vaccine work.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Apple is investing $500 billion in building plants.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kaunas: Where the Grand Duchy Endures As the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania — one of Europe’s largest and most powerful nations during the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance — Kaunas is suffused with history.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pak Bae The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.—
Lindsay Totty,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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A week later, Gonzalez got the surprise of a lifetime when Hilton gifted her a new vehicle — and was there to deliver it in person.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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They were gifted an easier-than-expected outing with All-Stars Darius Garland and Evan Mobley out due to injury for the Cavs.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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That enabled Las Flores to begin the cycle of testing and flushing, which culminated in the determination that the water was safe to drink.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Over an hour after the white smoke emerged, the new pope, clad in his papal vestments, stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and greeted the world.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Photo : David Fitzgerald A circular foyer clad in hexagonal tile introduces the home.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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In 2016, when Rose was inducted into the Reds’ Hall of Fame and his number was retired and in 2017 when his statue was dedicated, the franchise was in a rebuilding phase, losing 94 games in each of those seasons.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Hall of Famers Gallery honors every Hall of Famer inducted into the hall and a key symbol of the renovation is a cast racket for every inductee.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The construction is about halfway complete, according to the former president's foundation, but it has been besieged by significant delays and has gone well over budget.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Ellie’s gets bitten After fleeing the TV station and killing two Wolves in a remixed turn of events, Ellie and Dina find themselves in a subway tunnel besieged by both WLF and infected.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Nestled among them is Georgia, fast asleep with her arms tightly wrapped around her Chucky doll.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The palate features red berry notes of strawberry and black cherry, black pepper, chili peppers, and wood spices, wrapped around an earthy and smoky core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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CoD should be comfortably infused in your prompting mindset when using generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Built in 1930 and infused with quintessential French Riviera glamour, the cliffside estate’s most legendary claim to fame is one of its former owners.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 May 2025
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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