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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
The property works to protect and regenerate a 10-acre woodland on the property and invests money into local communities and projects, including social funding for families and animal rearing.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
On stage, Marsh said that Studiocanal invests €220 million in film and TV productions , as well as finances and distributes 80 films and about 20 series per year through a network of 200 production labels and a library of more than 9,400 titles.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The Athletic The NFL invests $32 million in a flag football league.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Consider two investors, one who invests $1,200 at the start of the year and another who invests $100 a month.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
The amendment invests an additional $450,000 in Birth to Three providers, which help families with children who experience disabilities and developmental delays, including vision and hearing challenges, during the crucial early stage of development.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The organization invests heavily in model training, coaching, and confidence building.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
OpenAI raises $20 billion conditional on restructuring SoftBank invests $40 billion in OpenAI, half of which is conditional on OpenAI lifting its profit cap and allowing shareholders to hold traditional equity by early 2026.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
That's why our newsroom invests significant resources into investigative journalism.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
On stage, Marsh said that Studiocanal invests €220 million in film and TV productions , as well as finances and distributes 80 films and about 20 series per year through a network of 200 production labels and a library of more than 9,400 titles.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The Athletic The NFL invests $32 million in a flag football league.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Consider two investors, one who invests $1,200 at the start of the year and another who invests $100 a month.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
The amendment invests an additional $450,000 in Birth to Three providers, which help families with children who experience disabilities and developmental delays, including vision and hearing challenges, during the crucial early stage of development.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The organization invests heavily in model training, coaching, and confidence building.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
OpenAI raises $20 billion conditional on restructuring SoftBank invests $40 billion in OpenAI, half of which is conditional on OpenAI lifting its profit cap and allowing shareholders to hold traditional equity by early 2026.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
That's why our newsroom invests significant resources into investigative journalism.
—Ryan Martin, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invests
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Patriotism suffuses the Made in America movement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025
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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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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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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This depth enables more accurate color reproduction across complex scenes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Ties back to the opening scene of S1EP1 and wraps everything up nicely.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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The city’s multicultural energy infuses its evolving story, creating a welcoming space for travelers seeking both connection and culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tessa Thompson always infuses the perfect mix of glamour and polish into her looks, and her ensemble for the 2025 WIF Honors Gala was no exception.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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But launching it in its app first empowers the most customers, said Mike Aragon, president of Ford’s Integrated Services software business, harkening to Ford’s history with the Model T that first made the automobile accessible to the masses.—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Federal health officials said the new guidance aligns the United States with other countries that recommend fewer shots and empowers parents to consult doctors to make vaccination decisions that are best for their children.—
Lena H. Sun,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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