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invest
Overview of verb invest
The verb invest has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) invest, put, commit, place -- (make an investment; "Put money into bonds")
2. (2) endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue -- (give qualities or abilities to)
3. invest, clothe, adorn -- (furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors)
4. invest, vest, enthrone -- (provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights")
5. induct, invest, seat -- (place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy")
Grep of noun invest
investigating
investigation
investigator
investing
investiture
investment
investment adviser
investment advisor
investment banker
investment company
investment firm
investment funds
investment letter
investment trust
investor
investors club
Antonyms of verb invest
2 of 5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
Antonym of divest (Sense 3)
=>divest, disinvest
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
Antonym of divest (Sense 2)
=>divest, disinvest
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb invest
5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
=> spend, expend, drop
=> pay
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
=> enable
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
invest, clothe, adorn
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
=> install
Sense 5
induct, invest, seat
=> install
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb invest
3 of 5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
=> fund
=> roll over
=> shelter
=> tie up
=> speculate, job
=> buy into
Sense 2
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
=> cover
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
=> ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
=> crown, coronate
=> enthrone, throne
=> ordain
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb invest
5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
=> spend, expend, drop
Sense 2
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
=> enable
Sense 3
invest, clothe, adorn
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
=> install
Sense 5
induct, invest, seat
=> install
'Cause To' of verb invest
Derived Forms of verb invest
3 of 5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
RELATED TO>(noun) investment#2
=> investment, investment funds
RELATED TO>(noun) investment#1
=> investing, investment
RELATED TO>(noun) investor#1
=> investor
RELATED TO>(noun) investing#1
=> investing, investment
Sense 3
invest, clothe, adorn
RELATED TO>(noun) investment#5
=> investment, investiture
RELATED TO>(noun) investiture#1
=> coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
RELATED TO>(noun) investiture#1
=> coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture
Domain of verb invest
Domain Terms of verb invest
Familiarity of verb invest
invest used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb invest
5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
*> Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sense 3
invest, clothe, adorn
*> Somebody ----s somebody with something
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 5
induct, invest, seat
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb invest
5 senses of invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
> spend, expend, drop
=> consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out
=> consume, squander, waste, ware
=> afford
=> blow
=> wanton, wanton away, trifle away
=> underspend
=> misspend
=> penny-pinch, nickel-and-dime
=> invest, put, commit, place
=> save, economize, economise
=> lay out
Sense 2
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
> enable
=> equip
=> endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
Sense 3
invest, clothe, adorn
> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
=> rig, set, set up
=> mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise
=> fuse
=> collar
=> spur
=> fin
=> motorize
=> motorize
=> stock
=> horseshoe
=> turn out
=> instrument
=> muzzle
=> kit out, kit up, kit
=> appoint
=> re-equip, rejig
=> refit
=> armor, armour
=> accouter, accoutre
=> wire
=> shaft
=> spar
=> stave
=> invest, clothe, adorn
=> commission
Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
> install
=> induct, invest, seat
=> invest, vest, enthrone
Sense 5
induct, invest, seat
> install
=> induct, invest, seat
=> invest, vest, enthrone
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb invest
Sense 1
invest, put, commit, place
=> spend, expend, drop
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Sense 2
endow, indue, gift, empower, invest, endue
=> enable
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Sense 3
invest, clothe, adorn
=> equip, fit, fit out, outfit
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Sense 4
invest, vest, enthrone
=> install
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Sense 5
induct, invest, seat
=> install
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Grep of verb invest
disinvest
invest
investigate
Grep of adj invest
invested
invested with
investigative
investigatory
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