to invest
01
investera, placera
to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return
Intransitive: to invest in an asset
Exempel
The company invested heavily in research and development.
Företaget investerade kraftigt i forskning och utveckling.
1.1
investera, ägna
to devote a lot of effort, time, etc. to something from which one expects to achieve a good result
Transitive: to invest effort or time into sth | to invest effort or time in sth
Exempel
They invested their energy into community service, believing it would make a difference.
De investerade sin energi i samhällstjänst, i tron att det skulle göra skillnad.
02
investera, utrusta
to give or grant someone or something a specific quality, feature, or characteristic
Transitive: to invest sb/sth with a quality
Exempel
The project leader 's enthusiasm invested the team with energy and motivation.
Projektledarens entusiasm investerade teamet med energi och motivation.
03
investera, tilldela
to grant or assign authority, control, or power to someone or something
Transitive: to invest sb with a power or responsibility | to invest a power or responsibility in sb
Exempel
The new constitution invested the president with sweeping powers over national security.
Den nya konstitutionen befästes presidenten med omfattande befogenheter över nationell säkerhet.
04
investera, installera
to formally grant someone a rank, title, or office
Transitive: to invest sb | to invest sb as holder of an office
Exempel
The university invested the new president during an inauguration ceremony attended by alumni.
Universitetet installerade den nya presidenten under en invigningsceremoni som alumnerna deltog i.
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