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as in to suffuse
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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as in to gift
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 to enable
to give official or legal power to
invested him with power of attorney
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as in to clothe
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 to induct
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 to besiege
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 to wrap
to surround or cover closely
nightfall invested the land
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Recent Examples of invest
In January, the company announced plans to invest £300 million, or about $400 million, to beef up its production facilities to build even more bespoke vehicles and ultra-limited coachbuilt models, like the one-off Boat Tail.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Again, don’t move to Texas, where, according to the Education Data Initiative, Texas invests one third less in their pupils than Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Up in New York, Gotham FC, whose stars were in the spotlight this summer, is investing heavily in its home opener against the Spirit.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 July 2025
These include not only making ends meet, but having enough breathing room to pay down debt, build emergency savings and invest for the future.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Again, don’t move to Texas, where, according to the Education Data Initiative, Texas invests one third less in their pupils than Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Up in New York, Gotham FC, whose stars were in the spotlight this summer, is investing heavily in its home opener against the Spirit.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 July 2025
These include not only making ends meet, but having enough breathing room to pay down debt, build emergency savings and invest for the future.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invest
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The notion that Social Security faces a shortfall suffuses the national conversation about retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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The one person who actually went to prison for the 2021 shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is free just weeks after the tragedy suffused Alec Baldwin starring indie Western premiered and then promptly disappeared in a cloud of box office dust earlier this month.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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The pup, described as a giver on the hospital's website, loves to gift toys and is known to be always smiling.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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American shoppers will prioritize gifting, no matter the impact to their wallets with more than one-third (37%) believing that buying gifts for the holiday season is more important than a credit card balance this season, according to a new survey.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to the Inquirer and the Los Angeles Times, this enabled Lambert and Buck to enter the home while Hazel was gone.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Two subwoofers can also enable each unit to operate at a lower volume with less strain, increasing the system’s headroom.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Before laying their own floral tributes, the family – clad in black — held up peace signs to the cheering crowd of fans, with Sharon being supported by Kelly, 40, and Jack, 39.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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These goods include unmounted or unset diamonds, precious metal jewelry and jewelry clad with precious metal − such as pieces plated with gold or silver.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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As part of this year’s festivities, four players will also be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, including Chargers legendary tight end Antonio Gates.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Last summer, Sabathia was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Today, some 30,000 Druze and Christians are besieged—without water, electricity, food, or medicine.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Khader returned to Jenin briefly in December, smuggled in by friends while the camp was besieged by the Palestinian Authority’s security forces in coördination with the Israeli military, as part of a crackdown on armed fighters.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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As guests arrived, they were treated to tote bags filled with various goodies, including fresh baguettes wrapped in personalized tissue paper designed by Mariee Ami's vice president of graphic design, Mary Baugh, who was behind all of the wedding artwork.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Open up the panels for a cooler, roomier feel, or layer in more blankets and wrap it up tight on chillier nights.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Jack Daniel's signature whiskey is then infused with fresh blackberry flavor.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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Marinated meats are infused with a combination of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and/or Korean chili paste.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Invest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invest. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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