invest — to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈvest/
Example Sentences
- My grandma invested in Bitcoin and now she's richer than Elon Musk!
- He invested all his money in a pizza shop and now he's rolling in dough... literally!
- The company plans to invest heavily in renewable energy.
invest
VERB[/ɪnˈvest/]
to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage
💡 Concept
She decided to invest her savings into a small bakery downtown.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈvest/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈvest/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootvest
🎵Rhyme
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🔗Collocations
invest in stocks
invest time and effort
invest heavily
invest wisely
invest in real estate
invest in education
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandma invested in Bitcoin and now she's richer than Elon Musk!”
😄 Fun example
“He invested all his money in a pizza shop and now he's rolling in dough... literally!”
“The company plans to invest heavily in renewable energy.”
“She invested three years in learning French before moving to Paris.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
put money intofundfinancebacksupport
Antonyms
withdrawdivestcash out
Related
investmentinvestorportfolioprofitreturn
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