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to invest
01
to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return
Intransitive: to invest in an asset
Examples
Investors often invest in real estate to diversify their portfolios.
1.1
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
Examples
She decided to invest her time in learning a new language, hoping it would enhance her career prospects.
02
to give or grant someone or something a specific quality, feature, or characteristic
Transitive: to invest sb/sth with a quality
Examples
Her kindness and generosity invested the team with a sense of unity.
03
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
Examples
All executive powers were invested in the Secretary of State to ensure smooth governance.
04
to formally grant someone a rank, title, or office
Transitive: to invest sb | to invest sb as holder of an office
Examples
He was invested as the CEO of the company after the board's unanimous decision.
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