in
vest
Third Person
invests
Present Participle
investing
Past Tense
invested
Past Participle
invested
1
to spend money or resources with the intention of gaining a future advantage or return
- Investors often invest in real estate to diversify their portfolios.
- She regularly invests in stocks to build long-term wealth.
- Last year, they invested in a startup that later became highly successful.
- The company invested heavily in research and development.
- Right now, many people are actively investing in cryptocurrencies.
Antonyms:
2
to give or grant someone or something a specific quality, feature, or characteristic
transitive
- Her kindness and generosity invested the team with a sense of unity.
- The teacher's encouragement invested the students with confidence in their abilities.
- The art director's vision invested the film with a unique and captivating atmosphere.
- The project leader's enthusiasm invested the team with energy and motivation.
- The local community has been invested with a sense of pride after the renovation of the park.
3
to grant or assign authority, control, or power to someone or something
transitive
- All executive powers were invested in the Secretary of State to ensure smooth governance.
- All decision-making authority was invested in the project manager for the duration of the construction.
- The king invested his trusted advisor with full control over the kingdom’s finances.
- The new constitution invested the president with sweeping powers over national security.
- The university invested the dean with the responsibility to oversee academic affairs.
Antonyms:
4
to formally grant someone a rank, title, or office
transitive
- He was invested as the CEO of the company after the board's unanimous decision.
- The board invested her as the executive director, granting her full oversight of the organization.
- She was formally invested as the new head of the department at the annual meeting.
- The university invested the new president during an inauguration ceremony attended by alumni.
- The newly elected mayor was invested into office with a public swearing-in ceremony.