1
as in suffusing
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
invested the film with his own enthusiasm for the wonders of flight
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2
as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a woman invested with the strong desire to make the world a better place
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as in enabling
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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4
as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
a fashion designer who has invested a number of the winners of the best actress award
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as in inducting
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the beloved actor was finally invested as a knight by the queen
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as in besieging
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
the city was mercilessly invested for an entire year, but never fell
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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of investing
Rather than investing the time and money into updating, we were attracted to the freedom of renting.
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Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Horror Section has partnered with investing platform Republic to give accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide a piece of Roth’s bloody pie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
That is why Rodgers, the Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and the Steelers’ Russell Wilson also now seem to make more sense — if the Giants are investing a high pick in a quarterback — than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Increasingly, those in the retail pharmacy business including Amazon, CVS Health, Walmart and others are investing more in specialty pharmacy services as patient needs and pharmaceutical breakthroughs have changed.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Returner is a position that comes with volatility outside of the elite players, so investing that much money with a tender on Blackshear still seems somewhat unlikely.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Tim Heath is no stranger to investing.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Tech leaders and venture capitalists did what the railroad, steel, oil and gas and so many other industries had done before, hiring an army of lobbyists and investing heavily in politics and politicians to defend and preserve their interests.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Companies investing solely in brand awareness are missing the bigger picture.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Horror Section has partnered with investing platform Republic to give accredited and non-accredited investors worldwide a piece of Roth’s bloody pie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
That is why Rodgers, the Falcons’ Kirk Cousins and the Steelers’ Russell Wilson also now seem to make more sense — if the Giants are investing a high pick in a quarterback — than the Vikings’ Sam Darnold.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Increasingly, those in the retail pharmacy business including Amazon, CVS Health, Walmart and others are investing more in specialty pharmacy services as patient needs and pharmaceutical breakthroughs have changed.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Returner is a position that comes with volatility outside of the elite players, so investing that much money with a tender on Blackshear still seems somewhat unlikely.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Tim Heath is no stranger to investing.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Tech leaders and venture capitalists did what the railroad, steel, oil and gas and so many other industries had done before, hiring an army of lobbyists and investing heavily in politics and politicians to defend and preserve their interests.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
Companies investing solely in brand awareness are missing the bigger picture.
—Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investing
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After gifting the first 50 jars to friends and family last year, the fruit spread will be available to purchase in the United States later this year as one of the first products from As ever.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ensure your gifting platform complies with relevant data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rise of swarm intelligence in manufacturing Swarm Intelligence, inspired by collective behaviors in nature, is now being applied to robotics, enabling multiple humanoid robots to collaborate seamlessly on complex tasks.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The club wisely played the long game, enabling us to compete in a changing financial landscape.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Both teams acted aggressively in the offseason, infusing their rosters with high-end talent.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Hard edges will smooth out by April 30, though, as romantic Venus will glide into your sign, infusing your aura with a more harmonious and agreeable vibe.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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This question originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.—
Quora,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Leaders are shifting from being directive to collaborative, transitioning from commanding staff to empowering them.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities recently launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing the state’s overreliance on property taxes to worsen and for seeking to slash summer work programs that assist the state’s troubled youths.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The kidnapping culminated with Braeburn attacking Chimney (Kenneth Choi) and ultimately shot dead by Athena (Angela Bassett) — but not before exposing the missing persons detective's multiple personalities and painful past.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Through this expansion, the brand strengthens its dedication to empowering multifaceted, multi-hyphenate women, equipping them with accessories that inspire confidence in every moment of their daily lives.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba has established itself as one of China’s leading technology companies and has developed its own large language models and voice assistants, equipping it with the knowledge to assist Apple in localizing its AI offerings.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Feb. 2025
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The next step in the case would be the High Court of Cassation in France authorizing criminal proceedings.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The committee has written authorizing legislation to mandate this, Cruz reminded Isaacman.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Plus, from the ’90s, came a striking over-the-knee boot in suede, enveloping the leg like a second skin.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Made for on-the-go application, the formula hydrates skin with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E while enveloping it in SIDIA’s best-selling scent, a mystical blend of juniper, cypress and musks.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Investing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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