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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
That wouldn't be the case at a Florida, a program that invests at an annual national championship level.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Talbott’s firm invests heavily in the aerospace, defense, government, and technology sectors.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
The company invests about $2 billion a year in AI, but has reduced headcount and improved efficiency to save at least the same amount, Dimon told Bloomberg.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
America invests trillions into its education system.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic; Anthropic spends $4 billion on Amazon Web Services.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Ohio State University has responded by launching an AI Fluency initiative that not only sets a goal for every undergraduate to graduate AI-fluent by 2029, but also invests heavily in faculty development.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jassy has also urged employees to do more with less at the same time that the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Talbott’s firm invests heavily in the aerospace, defense, government, and technology sectors.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
The company invests about $2 billion a year in AI, but has reduced headcount and improved efficiency to save at least the same amount, Dimon told Bloomberg.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
America invests trillions into its education system.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic; Anthropic spends $4 billion on Amazon Web Services.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Ohio State University has responded by launching an AI Fluency initiative that not only sets a goal for every undergraduate to graduate AI-fluent by 2029, but also invests heavily in faculty development.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Jassy has also urged employees to do more with less at the same time that the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 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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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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The Chinese mill’s Soft Raw collection enables customer to use unwashed denim directly off the roll with a soft comfortable hand and deep dark inky indigo shades.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The breakthrough introduces an electro-morphing gel (e-MG) that enables robots to change shape and move with lifelike agility.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 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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Eventually, as the project wraps in coming years, that total will soar to 5,700 acres.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The beauty of the design is that the wood wraps around the entire back.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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The fourth installment of the brands’ collaboration infuses playful details into elevated design, offering new styles in addition to refreshed versions of the Classic Platform and Trailbreak sneakers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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That edge—between repression and revelation—infuses every frame of the series.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 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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The story of the emperor with no clothes shows how common knowledge empowers collective action.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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For Jane, that looks like her Roots and Shoots program, which empowers young people to be the positive change in their communities, identifying problems and working together to come up with solutions.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Invests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invests. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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