INVESTING Synonyms: 249 Similar and Opposite Words

investing

verb

present participle of invest

as in suffusing

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 gifting

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 enabling

to give official or legal power to invested him with power of attorney

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as in clothing

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 inducting

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 besieging

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 wrapping

to surround or cover closely nightfall invested the land

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Recent Examples of investing Before investing time or budget in a curriculum, check whether the program updates its material on a cycle that roughly matches how often the underlying tools change, which should be closer to months than years. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Rocket Lab The US Space Force – the youngest branch of the country's armed forces – is investing billions of dollars in next-gen tech to expand its threat detection capabilities. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026 The company has committed to investing at least $1 billion to construct one roughly 300,000-square-foot facility, but the campus could expand to include up to five primary buildings, officials have said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026 Both countries are investing heavily in technologies such as enhanced stealth, artificial intelligence, advanced networking, and the ability to operate alongside autonomous drones. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Dealers will also be on watch for any further word on the Treasury’s interest in potentially investing some surplus cash in the repo market. — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Then there were European funds that are investing not only in projects but also in companies and slates. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 The sums are massive, but sitting on those gains for too long could be a mistake, according to investing experts. — Hillary Jackson, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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After suffusing some of this lunar simulant with helium-3, Interlune will use those samples to test its extraction methods.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
And, yes, suffusing it all is Pelicot’s interesting unreliability—to herself above all.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

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The gift, valued at more than $40 million, breaks the record for the largest surprise audience gifting in live entertainment history, according to a press release.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Once their spring blooms are complete, Aggrey meticulously collects the seed pods from the clarkias, gilias and phacelias, processes the seeds and packages them for gifting before the subsequent spring.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gifting

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This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In addition to clearing the deal, culture secretary Nandy has ditched plans to bring forward secondary legislation enabling Ofcom to examine how the Paramount-WBD deal would impact streaming services.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of enabling

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Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
This is like inviting a homeless person into your home, sheltering them, feeding them, clothing them, educating them, and having that person's confidant leak that the newly comfortable person doesn't think less of you.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

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The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect, inducting Hazama Ando into Helical’s Official Partner program.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Alongside this annual list, and for the fifth year, Forbes is inducting nine marketing leaders into its Forbes CMO Hall of Fame, recognizing those who would have this year appeared on the World’s Most Influential CMOs list five times.

— Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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But the film does not explain what ‘hospitality’ has to do with a narrative situation in which the Greeks have been besieging Troy for 10 years already [which Nolan’s movie does not depict]; the Trojans are not their hosts but their enemies in war.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
This week’s ruling is the latest development in the long-running legal saga, which launched in the wake of resident complaints that the autonomous vehicle company’s round-the-clock operation was besieging them with noise, light and traffic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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Either thaw them at room temperature or reheat them by wrapping frozen muffins or loaves in foil and placing them in a 300ºF oven for 12 to 15 minutes (muffins) or up to 30 minutes (loaves) until heated through.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
If weather is the issue, consider wrapping your boxwoods in burlap during winter to protect against harsh winds and cold temperatures.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

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Tonic Security aims to reimagine exposure management by infusing meaningful context into an agentic framework, helping organizations prioritize and remediate critical vulnerabilities.

— Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
But their path to the majority also depends on holding onto the seat in Michigan — infusing the choice voters make in Tuesday's primary with national implications.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026