Question 1 · Quick check
invest
CEFRB1
/ɪnˈvɛst/
verb
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To put money into something hoping to gain more later.
- 02
verb
To give time or effort to achieve a result.
Examples
I feel secure when I invest in stocks but not bonds.
Now is a good time to invest.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 3
Also pronounced
- /ɪnˈvest/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo clothe or wrap (with garments).
To put on (clothing).
To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
More examples
In contextOur advice is that the company invest in new equipment.
We'd like to thank all the contributors who have invested countless hours into this event.
to invest a town
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Origin
verb
Borrowed from Middle French investir or Medieval Latin investire, from Latin investio (“to clothe, cover”), from in- (“in, on”) + vestio (“to clothe, dress”), from vestis (“clothing”); see vest. The sense “to spend money etc.” probably via Italian investire, of the same root.