invest

English

/ɪnˈvɛst/

verb

Definitions

To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
(transitive) To clothe or wrap (with garments).
(intransitive) To put on (clothing).
To envelop, wrap, cover.
To commit money or capital in the hope of financial gain.
To ceremonially install someone in some office.
To formally give (someone) some power or authority.
To formally give (power or authority).
To surround, accompany, or attend.
To lay siege to.
(intransitive) To make investments.
(metallurgy) To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).
(intransitive) To be involved in; to form strong attachments to.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French investir borrowed from Latin investire, investio (cover, clothe) root from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wes-

Gloss

buy, sell, wet, eat, dress, moist, put on, clothe, moisture, graze, wear, damp, prick, stick, consume, pierce, feast, fat, be, happy, stab, be cheerful, sting

Concept

Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

着

Emoji

🏪 🏬

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