Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - invest
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invest
~ v 1 to give money to a company, business, or bank, in order to get a profit (invest (sth) in sth) (Jones invested $7 million in an ultra-modern video studio. | invest heavily (=invest a lot of money)) (Maxwell had invested heavily in the bond market.) 2 to use a lot of time, effort etc in order to make something succeed (invest sth in sth) (I've invested a lot of time and effort in this project, and I don't want it to fail.) invest in sth phr v 1 to buy something in order to sell it again when the value increases and so make a profit (Oliver made a fortune by investing in antique furniture.) 2 to buy something because it will be useful for you (It's about time you invested in a new shirt!) invest sb/sth with sth phr v T often passive formal 1 to officially give someone power to do something (invested with the authority to enforce his recommendations) 2 to make someone or something seem to have a particular quality or character (Richard's heavy-rimmed glasses invested him with an air of dignity.)
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(invests, investing, invested) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you invest in something, or if you invest a sum of money, you use your money in a way that you hope will increase its value, for example by paying it into a bank, or buying shares or property. They intend to invest directly in shares... He invested all our profits in gold shares... When people buy houses they’re investing a lot of money. VERB: V in n, V n in n, V n 2. When a government or organization invests in something, it gives or lends money for a purpose that it considers useful or profitable. ...the British government’s failure to invest in an integrated transport system. ...the European Investment Bank, which invested ?100 million in Canary Wharf... Why does Japan invest, on average, twice as much capital per worker per year than the United States? VERB: V in n, V n in n, V n, also V 3. If you invest in something useful, you buy it, because it will help you to do something more efficiently or more cheaply. The company invested thousands in an electronic order-control system... The easiest way to make ice cream yourself is to invest in an ice cream machine. VERB: V n in n, V in n 4. If you invest time or energy in something, you spend a lot of time or energy on something that you consider to be useful or likely to be successful. I would rather invest time in Rebecca than in the kitchen. VERB: V n in n 5. To invest someone with rights or responsibilities means to give them those rights or responsibilities legally or officially. (FORMAL) The constitution had invested him with certain powers. VERB: V n with n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin ~ire to clothe, surround, from in- + vestis garment — more at wear Date: circa 1534 1. Medieval Latin ~ire, from Latin, to clothe a. to array in the symbols of office or honor b. to furnish with power or authority c. to grant someone control or authority over ; vest 2. to cover completely ; envelop 3. clothe, adorn 4. Middle French ~ir, from Old Italian ~ire, from Latin, to surround to surround with troops or ships so as to prevent escape or entry 5. to endow with a quality ; infuse II. verb Etymology: Italian ~ire to clothe, ~ money, from Latin, to clothe Date: 1613 transitive verb 1. to commit (money) in order to earn a financial return 2. to make use of for future benefits or advantages ~ed her time wisely 3. to involve or engage especially emotionally were deeply ~ed in their children's lives intransitive verb to make an ~ment • ~able adjective • ~or noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. (often foll. by in) apply or use (money), esp. for profit. 2 intr. (foll. by in) a put money for profit (into stocks etc.). b colloq. buy (invested in a new car). 3 tr. a (foll. by with) provide, endue, or attribute (a person with qualities, insignia, or rank). b (foll. by in) attribute or entrust (qualities or feelings to a person). 4 tr. cover as a garment. 5 tr. lay siege to. Derivatives investable adj. investible adj. investor n. Etymology: ME f. F investir or L investire investit- (as IN-(2), vestire clothe f. vestis clothing): sense 1 f. It. investire ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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гл. вкладывать капитал, помещать INVEST гл. 1) а) фин. инвестировать, вкладывать, помещать (как правило, по отношению к денежным средствам, но может и по отношению к любым ресурсам) to invest at interest — вкладывать деньги инвестировать под проценты to invest in a company — вкладывать средства в компанию Students' major role is to invest time in their education and improvement of their skills. — Основная роль студентов — вкладывать время в свое образование и развитие своих умений. See: overinvest, underinvest, reinvest, investor, investee, investment, investable б) общ., разг. тратить деньги на что-л., покупать что-л. 2) а) общ. облачать, наряжать; покрывать б) общ. покрывать; окружать, окутывать events are invested with mystery — события окутаны тайной 3) юр. наделять, облекать (полномочиями, властью, правами и т. п.) to invest with power — наделять полномочиями INVEST 1) помещать, вкладывать (капитал) 2) покрывать 3) наделять (полномочиями) – to invest an original labour – to invest money in shares INVEST гл. 1) а) фин. инвестировать, вкладывать, помещать (как правило, по отношению к денежным средствам, но может и по отношению к любым ресурсам) to invest at interest — вкладывать деньги инвестировать под проценты to invest in a company — вкладывать средства в компанию Students' major role is to invest time in their education and improvement of...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. инвестировать, вкладывать денежные средства; помещать капитал to invest one's money in an undertaking —- вложить (инвестировать) капитал (деньги) в предприятие to invest one's money in shares —- вступить в пай, стать пайщиком 2. покупать, приобретать (что-л.); тратить деньги (на что-л.) to invest in a new hat —- купить (приобрести) новую шляпу he invested in a penny timetable —- он разорился на копеечное расписание поездов 3. возв. одевать, облачать; наряжать; покрывать to invest smb. with a gown —- одеть (облачить) кого-л. в платье 4. окутать, окружить to invest smb. with glory —- окружить кого-л. славой to be invested with an air of mystery —- быть окутанным тайной 5. (with) наделять (полномочиями и т. п.); снабжать (чем-л.) 6. (with) вводить в должность; наделять (кого-л.) каким-л. качеством или чертой 7. воен. окружать; блокировать to invest a town —- окружить (обложить) город ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) помещать, вкладывать деньги, капитал (in) Many people think it safest to invest in property. 2) coll. покупать что-л. (in) I think its time I invested in a new pair of shoes. 3) одевать, облачать (in, with) invested with mystery - окутанный тайной 4) облекать (полномочиями и т.п.) (with, in) The general was invested with the command of the whole army. 5) mil. окружать, блокировать ...Англо-русский словарь
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- mid-14c., from L. investire "to clothe in, cover, surround," from in "in, into" + vestire "to dress, clothe." Originally "to clothe in the official robes of an office" (a sense preserved in investiture); the meaning "use money to produce profit" first attested 1613 in connection with the East Indies trade, and is probably a borrowing of It. investire (13c.) from the same L. root, via the notion of giving one's capital a new form. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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