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invest

[in-vest] / ɪnˈvɛst /
VERB
contribute money to make money
Synonyms
STRONGEST
devote lend provide spend supply
STRONG
advance back bankroll endow endue entrust imbue infuse loan plunge sink stake
WEAK
buy into buy stock get into go in for lay out pick up the tab plow back into put in put up dough salt away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
take
STRONG
increase rise
WEAK
divest take away take out
VERB
give power or authority
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adopt establish install
STRONG
authorize bequeath charge consecrate empower endow endue enthrone honor inaugurate induct initiate license ordain sanction vest
WEAK
instate
Antonyms
STRONG
close disallow disapprove end refuse reject take
WEAK
divest take away take out

Example Sentences

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Burgum said during his visit to Venezuela that Caracas had promised safe conditions for foreign mining companies keen to invest in the country.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

He announced plans to invest approximately $200 billion in capital expenditures in 2026, largely focused on the company’s AI infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We will experiment, invest disproportionately behind what matters and pull back when something isn’t working.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Tech behemoths, including Oracle and Meta Platforms, are laying off hundreds of California workers as they invest heavily in artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

We’d sold our house in Eden Park to invest in Abel’s new garage.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah