invest
verb/ɪnˈvest/
/ɪnˈvest/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they invest | /ɪnˈvest/ /ɪnˈvest/ |
| he / she / it invests | /ɪnˈvests/ /ɪnˈvests/ |
| past simple invested | /ɪnˈvestɪd/ /ɪnˈvestɪd/ |
| past participle invested | /ɪnˈvestɪd/ /ɪnˈvestɪd/ |
| -ing form investing | /ɪnˈvestɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvestɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
- Now is a good time to invest.
- invest in something She advised us to invest in the property market.
- invest something If you want to invest your money, you are probably better off with bonds.
- invest something in something He invested his life savings in his daughter's business.
- She personally invested $980 000 in the company.
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb1, Moneyb1- Now is a good time to invest in the property market.
- Her savings are invested with a building society.
- If you invest directly in the stock market potential profits are greater, but so are potential losses.
- We can invest your money tax-free abroad.
- You need to think about investing for your retirement.
- Most of her money is invested overseas.
- Individual investors are more successful if they invest for the long term.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- heavily
- directly
- …
- be willing to
- look to
- plan to
- …
- for
- in
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- [intransitive, transitive] (of an organization or government, etc.) to spend money on something in order to make it better or more successful
- The company plans to invest still further.
- invest in somebody/something The government has invested heavily in public transport.
- The industry has failed to invest in new product development.
- invest on something Tokyo instead invested on infrastructure.
- invest something The rest of the required funds will be invested by the council.
- invest something (in/on somebody/something) | invest something in somebody/something The college is to invest $2 million in a new conference hall.
- invest something on somebody/something In his time managing the club he has invested millions on new players.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- heavily
- directly
- …
- be willing to
- look to
- plan to
- …
- for
- in
- [transitive] to spend time, energy, effort, etc. on something that you think is good or useful
- invest something in something She had invested all her adult life in the relationship.
- invest something (in) doing something He had invested so much personal energy turning the company around.
- invest something Are you willing to invest the time and effort necessary to make the scheme work?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aggressively
- heavily
- directly
- …
- be willing to
- look to
- plan to
- …
- for
- in
- [transitive] (formal) to give somebody power or authority, especially as part of their job
- invest somebody with something The new position invested her with a good deal of responsibility.
- invest somebody (as something) The interview was broadcast on the same day he was invested as President.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the senses ‘clothe’, ‘clothe with the insignia of a rank’, and ‘endow with authority’): from French investir or Latin investire, from in- ‘into, upon’ + vestire ‘clothe’ (from vestis ‘clothing’). Senses (1) and (2) (early 17th cent.) are influenced by Italian investire.
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