Definitions for invests

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invests in·vest

Spelling: [in-vest]

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛst/

Invests is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in invests (einsstv).

Definitions for invests

verb (used with object)

1. to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
2. to use (money), as in accumulating something:
3. to use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something:
4. to furnish with power, authority, rank, etc.:
5. to furnish or endow with a power, right, etc.; vest:
6. to endow with a quality or characteristic:
7. to infuse or belong to, as a quality or characteristic:
8. Metallurgy. to surround (a pattern) with an investment.
9. to provide with the insignia of office.
10. to install in an office or position.
11. to clothe, attire, or dress.
12. to cover, adorn, or envelop:
13. to surround (a place) with military forces or works so as to prevent approach or escape; besiege.

verb (used without object)

1. to invest money; make an investment:

Origin of invests

1525-35; Medieval Latin investīre to install, invest (money), surround, clothe in, Latin: to clothe in, equivalent to in- in-² + vestīre to clothe, derivativ

Examples for invests

I said to myself, 'I will invest my time in bringing up my children.'

We should invest in new leaders, new conversations and new collaborations.

You are determined to invest these savings of yours in the common stock, are you?'

“San Miguel is a very small place and when someone shows up to invest lots of money, everyone hears about it,” he said.

To make sure of success and the size of his stakes he was willing to invest heavily.

Others are here to invest in artists with promising reputations, and thus the possibility of future ROI.

Pepsy had no money invested in their unprofitable enterprise, for she had no money to invest.

I want to invest in the future and the Republicans are stuck in the past.

The idea to invest in their own hair company came from Miko after seeing how clients at their salon responded to her natural hair.

I have large sums of my own to invest, and it is no extra trouble to look after your money.