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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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Typically, the first retirement goal is to invest enough to get the employer match, if available.

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

It is also trying to free up money to invest in digital businesses where it sees growth potential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, he is eager to invest in the SpaceX IPO, which could be the largest in history, when he gets the chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

No one would invest, advertise, or subscribe to his newspaper.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow