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 While hardware is still its bread and butter, the company is investing significant amounts of resources and cash into growing a wider healthcare ecosystem. — Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 L3Harris is investing billions of dollars to expand capacity, constructing about 60 facilities while adding or upgrading nearly one million square feet of manufacturing and office space across production sites in Arkansas, Alabama and Virginia. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 Amazon and Microsoft are two of the five largest weights in the S&P 500 with 8% to 9% of the index between them, so anyone investing for retirement has skin in the game. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026 On that note, before investing your time, money and heart, do a bit of research for your peace of mind. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 No minimum to open a Fidelity Go® account, but minimum $10 balance for robo-advisor to start investing. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026 In many instances, renting and investing the difference can produce better long-term outcomes than buying. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 13 July 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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Unfortunately, state lawmakers are already signaling their intention to eat up these gains by gifting new expensive pension benefit increases to influential public safety worker unions.

— Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
In the fall, Liberty will unveil a dedicated gifting space, with chocolate, stationery, books and candles on the fourth floor.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

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PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Future research aims to integrate continuous production technologies into these deployable systems, enabling critical materials to be manufactured closer to where they are needed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 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

Definition of clothing

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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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Divers focused Wednesday on collecting genetically diverse coral pieces, wrapping each in wet bubble wrap and placing them in coolers before sanitizing them and putting them in tanks at the hatchery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Vettese’s signature collection features the idea of wrapping oneself in luxurious cloth, with many possible ways to wrap and wear.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Definition of wrapping

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Christians with political influence have made their beliefs known in the fight to blend religion and government, including infusing more religion into public schools.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Rock, 27, first popped up on Vine and later YouTube, infusing his short- and long-form content with humor and tons of natural charisma, and developing a significant following as an early beauty creator.

— Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026