invest in
phrasal verb
invested in; investing in; invests in
1
: to use money for (something) in order to earn more money
He made a fortune by investing in real estate.
He invested his savings in the business.
2
: to spend money for building or improving (something)
The city will invest millions of dollars in two new schools.
The city plans to invest heavily in its educational system this year.
3
: to give (time or effort) in order to do something or make something better
A lot of time was invested in the project.
We need to invest more effort in educating our children.
4
informal
: to spend money on (something useful or helpful to oneself)
I am planning to invest in a good coat.
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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There is a broader trend of Americans investing in home renovations.
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—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
By investing in modern, scalable and secure architectures, businesses can enhance operational efficiency while improving resilience.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There is a broader trend of Americans investing in home renovations.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Isomorphic has never revealed how much Google initially invested in 2021.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Invest in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invest%20in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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