1
as in suffuses
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 endows
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 enables
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in clothes
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 inaugurates
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 besieges
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 wraps
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invests
When a company invests deeply in technology while never losing sight of usability, the result is a professional and approachable tool.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike California, which invests heavily in a multiagency approach that includes state, local and federal resources, the Pacific Northwest contracts to private companies to fill open slots on fire crews.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Japan invests heavily in public transportation, and cities are built around these networks and hubs.
—Dr. Marschall Runge, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When the industry invests together, the sector can move faster toward its goal.
—Lewis Perkins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While Yale University invests heavily in campus security, nearby neighborhoods see higher levels of violent crime, including robbery and assault.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As a portfolio manager on Artisan’s credit team, Krug aims to have a concentrated portfolio that invests selectively across the risk spectrum.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
However, the rest of the roster could start looking bleak if the team invests too much money in a few players.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, roughly 10% of FS KKR’s investments are tied up in Credit Opportunities Partners JV, a joint venture with South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust that invests capital across a range of investments.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike California, which invests heavily in a multiagency approach that includes state, local and federal resources, the Pacific Northwest contracts to private companies to fill open slots on fire crews.
—Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Japan invests heavily in public transportation, and cities are built around these networks and hubs.
—Dr. Marschall Runge, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When the industry invests together, the sector can move faster toward its goal.
—Lewis Perkins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
While Yale University invests heavily in campus security, nearby neighborhoods see higher levels of violent crime, including robbery and assault.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
As a portfolio manager on Artisan’s credit team, Krug aims to have a concentrated portfolio that invests selectively across the risk spectrum.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
However, the rest of the roster could start looking bleak if the team invests too much money in a few players.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Also, roughly 10% of FS KKR’s investments are tied up in Credit Opportunities Partners JV, a joint venture with South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust that invests capital across a range of investments.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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But to date, there is no conclusive evidence that RL endows LLMs with reasoning capabilities that generalize beyond easily verifiable domains like math and coding.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Strong Wi-Fi connection Many Motorola baby monitors have Wi-Fi capability, which enables you to access the monitor view from anywhere in your home as well as remotely on your smartphone through an app.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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In theory, this transition inaugurates a chapter of enfranchisement, but in the next scene the Senegalese businessmen are in suits, and the white men return with briefcases full of money as bribes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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Summer brings open-air festivals like Flow Festival, in a former power plant, while winter wraps the city in snow.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new bargain lunch item wraps all-white meat, crispy chicken tender inside a soft flour tortilla alongside crisp lettuce, tomatoes, melty cheddar cheese, and the chain’s signature BBQ Ranch sauce.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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The set-up could easily slip into grim melodrama, but Jackman infuses it with a pop-tastic fun.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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That dark sensibility often infuses itself with their horror projects, with key moments toeing the line between scary and funny.—
William Earl,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The accident leaves him horrifically disfigured, but also gifts him with enhanced strength.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The announcement effectively gifts the largest and most dangerous polluters in the country the right to unregulated emissions.—
Ryan Gellert,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Beyond this, Beyoncé is a Black woman who empowers other Black women to sit confidently on their own thrones.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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This holistic view empowers providers to deliver more personalized, contextualized care.—
Sidd Shah,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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